Nigerian man jailed 8 years for robbing elderly, disabled patients in UK; faces deportation
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- Nigerian former care worker Ediongseyene Essien received an eight-year prison sentence for burglary and robbery offences targeting elderly and vulnerable people in Liverpool.
- Some victims had previously received care from Essien, who also faces deportation from the UK.
Ediongseyene Essien, a Nigerian former care worker, has been jailed for eight years for robbing elderly and vulnerable people in Liverpool, including some people he had previously cared for.
Essien was convicted of a series of burglary and robbery offences. He also faces deportation from the United Kingdom after serving his sentence.
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