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Court Sends Three Internet Fraudsters to Prison in Benin
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Three Internet fraudsters, Daniel Ogbemudia Isaiah, Aisosa Enobahkre and Omokaro Augustine Israel were on Tuesday April 5, 2022, convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City.
The trio were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on one count charge of personation and obtaining by false pretence. For instance, one of the defendants Isaiah presented himself as Henrick Kronberg, a crypto currency investment expert on Instagram in order to defraud unsuspecting victims.
EFCC Arraigns Radio Staff for False Information
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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, arraigned one Babalola Funmilayo Florence, a former staff of a popular radio station in Kwara State for giving false information to the Commission.
Babalola, 51, was arraigned on a two-count charge before Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin.
The defendant allegedly in her statement to the Commission, falsely denied ownership of a White Lexus 350 SUV linked to her, while the car documents as well as her chats with the car seller proved the contrary.
Court Sends Two Internet Fraudsters to Jail in Benin
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Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City on Monday, April 4, 2022, convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters to three years imprisonment for fraud.
The fraudsters Kazeem Akeem (aka Rose Tinda) and Akinbisodun Opeyemi were arraigned on one count charge by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC for fraudulent impersonation.
Six Land in Jail for Cybercrime in Ilorin
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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 4, 2022 secured the conviction of six persons charged for various offences bordering on cyber fraud before Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court and Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin.
The Convicts are: Akibu Waris Oluwadamilola from Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State; Animasahaun Gbolahan Ahmed from Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State; Hammed Ibrahim Opeyemi who resides in Atari Area of Offa, Kwara State; Ibitowa Toheeb Abolayo from Ejigbo Local Government Area of Osun State; Salaudeen Muritala and Olagoke Hammed from Modakeke in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State.
EFCC Arraigns Woman for N5m Fraud
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, April 1, 2022, arraigned Sahura Mohammed Adejoke before Justice F. A. Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, on a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust and obtaining under false pretence.
The defendant allegedly fraudulently collected the sum of N5, 500,000 (Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) from one Aminu Tasiu and Bawagana Mohammed for conversion to United States dollars and failed to perform the transaction or return the money to the owner.
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