The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of 30 internet fraudsters in Ibadan, Oyo State, with various sentences handed down by Justices Ladiran Akintola, Adebisi Adetujoye, and K.B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court.
According to a statement by the EFCC on Wednesday via X, the convicts were prosecuted on separate one-count charges related to impersonation, obtaining by false pretences, retention of proceeds of crime, and possession of fraudulent documents.
One of the charges against a convict, Siyanbola Oluwaseun Ibrahim, read, “That you, Siyanbola Oluwaseun Ibrahim ‘M’, sometime in June 2022 at Ibadan, Oyo State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud one Austin Frazier via Facebook Messenger, did falsely represent yourself as Vivian Harding, a female from Chicago, United States of America, which representation you knew to be false, thereby committing the offence of personation, contrary to Section 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 30, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.”
All 30 defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges. Following this, EFCC prosecution counsel, including Modupe Akinkoye, Oluwatoyin Owodunni, Chidi Okoli, Sanusi Galadanchi, Lanre Suleiman, Mabas Mabur, Shamsuddeen Bashir, David Olubode, and A.M. Aliyu, urged the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.
Justice Akintola sentenced some of the convicts to prison terms ranging from three months to one year, with options of fines between N30,000 and N150,000. Several others, including Favour, Olabode, Tolulope, Gbolahan, Goodness, Makanjuola, Nneji, and Isaac, were given six months of community service or a fine of N100,000 each.
Justice Olawoyin also handed out sentences, with some convicts receiving one-year imprisonment or fines ranging from N50,000 to N200,000. Another convict, Samuel, was sentenced to six months in jail or a fine of N100,000.
Justice Adetujoye sentenced Damilare, Hammed, Oluwadunsin, Adekunmi, Iyanu, Kayode, and Anakweze to two months of community service each, while Adedara received one month of community service. These sentences came without an option of a fine. Meanwhile, Tajudeen was convicted but cautioned and discharged.
Beyond the prison terms, the court ordered the forfeiture of assets, including cash, mobile phones, and a Lexus 350 car with registration number FKJ–320–HW, to the federal government. Additionally, Anakweze was mandated to pay restitution of N8,731,000 to his victim.
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