Segun Showunmi in Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters, Sodiq Adefila, Anifowoshe Babamide and Raqeed Segun in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital
Penpushing reports that Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Wilson Uwajaren,made this known in a statement explaining that while Adefila was convicted of impersonation and sentenced to eight months jail term by Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan.
The statement added that Anifowoshe and Raqeed were convicted of impersonation and sentenced to six months imprisonment each by Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan.
Penpushing further reports that, Uwajeran stated that all the suspects pleaded guilty to their respective one-count amended charges for the offences which contravene Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) (IV) of the same Act.
The agency spokesman said that apart from the jail term, Adefila was ordered to restitute his victim, one Yolanda Bailey, to the tune of $285 and forfeits an IPhone 6 Plus mobile phone to the Federal government.
Penpushing also reports that Raqeed was ordered to restitute his victim in the sums of $160, and he is also to forfeits one IPhone X Max and an Infinix mobile phone to the Federal Government, while Anifowoshe was ordered by Justice Agomoh to forfeits one Techno Spark mobile-phone used in committing the crime to the Federal Government.
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