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Three Internet Fraudsters Convicted, Forfeits Cars to FG
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Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Thursday July 14, 2022 convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to jail for fraud
The convicts, Oziegbe Famous, Clifford Johnson and Emmanuel Osas Uwadiae were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC on separate one count charge of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. They were said to have impersonated foreign nationals in order to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
Two Convicted for Internet Fraud in Oyo
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Justice Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, convicted and sentenced the duo of Babarinde Sodiq Adewale and Adewale Jegede Akanni to six months community service each on a separate one count charge of obtaining money by false pretence and personation, which are contrary to Section 419 and 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The charge against Babarinde reads: “That you, Babarinde Sodiq Adewale ‘M’ sometime in year 2021, at Ibadan, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained gift cards worth of $200USD (Two Hundred United States Dollars) from Williams James by falsely representing to him that you are a female and other pretences which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence of obtaining money by false pretence contrary to Section 419 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.”
Three Convicted for Internet Fraud in Kaduna
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 secured the conviction of Peter Darshewa Felix, Benjamin Johnson and John Jacob before Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court.
The trio were all arrested in a sting operation for their alleged involvement in cybercrime. They allegedly assumed the identities of foreigners to defraud unsuspecting victims of their hard-earned money through phantom romantic relationships.
Upon arrest, they were arraigned on separate one count charges.
Court Sends Three Internet Fraudsters to Jail
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Justice N.I. Afolabi of the Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State has convicted and sentenced the trio of Toheeb Olaniyan, Taiwo Adebayo and Chukwudumebi Emmanuel Okwechime to different jail terms for internet-related offences.
They were jailed on Wednesday July 13, 2022 after pleading guilty to one-count separate charge bordering on cybercrimes, upon their arraignment by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Based on their pleas, Justice Afolabi convicted and sentenced Olaniyan to one year imprisonment or an option of fine of N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira). On the other hand, he convicted and sentenced Adebayo to a fine of N200, 000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira), while Okwechime was convicted and sentenced to a fine of N50, 000 (Fifty Thousand Naira). All the convicts are to forfeit their phones and proceeds of crime to the government.
Oil Thief Bags Two Years Imprisonment in Port Harcourt
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Justice P. M. Ayuba of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced Mohammed Sambo to two years imprisonment for illegal dealing in petroleum products without an appropriate licence.
He was jailed on Thursday, July 7, 2022 after pleading “guilty” to one-count charge preferred against him, upon being arraigned by the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC.
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