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Abuja Courts Jail Four Internet Fraudsters
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, secured the conviction of Joshua Adebonojo, Stefan Osarodion Uwuigbe and Smart Chukwunenye before Justice M.A Madugu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Bwari, Abuja on separate one count charges bordering on internet-related fraud.
Upon arraignment, they pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them.
In the light of their guilty plea, Justice Madugu convicted and sentenced them to one year in prison with an option of N200, 000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) fine each. They are also to forfeit the devices acquired with the proceeds of crime.
Appeal Court Affirms Okey Nwosu’s Conviction
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Attempt by the former managing director of the defunct FinBank Plc, Mr. Okey Nwosu and Dayo Famoroti to set aside their conviction by Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos High Court literally hit the rock today June 8, 2022 as the Court of Appeal sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos upheld their conviction as well as the three years jail terms slammed on them.
However, the appellate court reduced the restitution order made from Eighteen Billion Naira to Ten Billion Naira on the grounds that the bank (FinBank Plc.) had recovered about Eight Billion Naira.
Court Sends Six Internet Fraudsters to Jail in Benin City
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Six internet fraudsters, Osahon Bright, Osahon Ebhohon Evans, Jeffery Osamwonyi, Louis Erharuyi, Obi Emeka and Omonzokpia Odion were on Tuesday June 7, 2022 convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court and Justice (Professor) C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City.
They were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the Commission separately on one count charge of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
The charge against Osahon Bright reads: “that you, Osahon Bright sometime between 2017 to 10th October, 2021 at Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did fraudulently personate the identity of one Lee Chang, a white man with intent to defraud unsuspecting ladies and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 48 Laws of Bendel State of Nigeria ( as applicable in Edo State) 1976”.
EFCC Arraigns Three Suspected Fraudsters in Abuja.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has arraigned three suspected fraudsters: Helen Oyelowo, Manshop Christopher and Paul A. Okache for obtaining the sum of N3.8m (Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand Naira) under false pretence.
They were arraigned before Justice J.O.E. Adeyemi-Ajayi on June 7, 2022 on fourteen count charges bordering on obtaining under false pretences.
Buba Convicted for N.7m Fraud in Gombe
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe Zonal Command, on Monday June 6, 2022, secured the conviction of one Enoch Buba before Justice S. Y. Abubakar of the Gombe High Court, Gombe, on one count charge bordering on cheating.
The defendant allegedly received products worth Seven Hundred Thousand Naira meant for one Adamu Adamu Abubakar but failed to deliver them to the owner.
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