The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted five additional internet fraudsters arrested on August 10, 2025 at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State Capital
Penpushing reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), spokesperson Dele Oyewale made this known in a statement, adding that accused were convicted on Monday
The agency spokesperson gave identifies the new convicts as Olawale Waliu, Akinyele Kehinde Fatai, Olufemi Korede Ayomiposi, Shonekan Waris Bolaji, and Adeleye Emmanuel Jesutofunmi, and with this a total of 22 people have now been found guilty among those arrested at the library complex.
Penpushing further reports that during the proceedings in separate trials, the anti-crimes prosecutors S.M. Yabo, Pereagbe Ebareotu, Ayanfe Olowonihi, and I.G. Akhanolu called on witnesses to review the facts of the cases.
The witnesses are Inyama Chinaza, Abang Bisong, and Izuchukwu Collins, while all the accused pleaded guilty to the charges of impersonation and online fraud charged against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Penpushing also reports that the prosecutors tendered the convicts’ extra-judicial statements, mobile devices, restitution cheques, and forensic investigation documents printed from their phones, all of which were admitted as exhibits by the court.
The defence lawyers—K. Popoola, D.I. Oluseyi, A.O. Idowu, and Gabriel Inalegwu—prayed the court to temper justice with mercy and grant non-custodial sentences, emphasising that their clients were first-time offenders who had shown remorse.
Penpushing further reports that the statement stated that the judge, Dehinde Dipeolu delivering judgment ordered the forfeiture of mobile phones, cheques, and other items linked to the crimes.
The judge, therefore, convicted and sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 30 days to six months, depending on their offences, although with options of fines in some cases, while one of them, who admitted benefiting $25, was sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment with an option of a N80,000 fine, while his device and a N26,000 cheque were forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Penpushing also reports that another, who confessed to obtaining $2,000, received six months’ imprisonment with an option of a N3 million fine, while the third, who admitted benefiting $50, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment from the date of arrest.
The statement added that in similar vein, another, who confessed to obtaining $2,230, was sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment from the day of arrest, with iPhones and restitution cheques recovered from them forfeited to the government.
Penpushing reports that the fifth was sentenced to 30 days of community service to be carried out at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office at 7A Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Meanwhile, some of the earlier convicts were found guilty of offences including obtaining money under false pretence, identity theft, and romance scams, contrary to the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, and the EFCC Act, 2004.
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