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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Monday secured the conviction of seven internet fraudsters before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital.
Penpushing reports that Head, Media and Publicity, of the commission,Wilson Uwajaren,made this known in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday and gave identities of the convicts as include: Williams Ikechukwu Williams, Aizoba Opeyemi Stephen, Damilare Godwin Asore, Basit Oladeji Bamidele, Babajide Oluwapelumi Bolaji, Abayomi Stephen Aderohunmu and Oladokun Tobi Oladimeji
The statement added that they were all convicted after pleading guilty to one count separate charges of fraudulently impersonating some foreigners, contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015.
“Justice Agomoh sentenced Asore to ten months imprisonment; Oladokun and Babajide were jailed nine months each; Aderohunmu seven months; Williams and Aizoba bagged five months each, while Basit received one month prison term,”Uwajaren said
“In addition to the jail terms, Oladokun was ordered to restitute his victim, Darlene Miller, the sums of $2,350USD and N565, 369.97 domiciled in his bank account. Aderohunmu was ordered by the court to pay the sums of $700USD, N350, 058:52 domiciled in his Wema Bank account and N4, 860:54 domiciled in his Polaris bank account as restitution to his victim’
‘Davida Henderson. Aizoba was ordered to restitute his victim, Jahneda Thea, the sum of $1,000USD. Williams and Basit were ordered to return the sums of $1,600USD and $880USD as restitution to their victims through the Federal Government”,Uwajaren added
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