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The Economic and financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Command, has secured the conviction and sentencing of twenty five, 25, internet fraudsters before Justice Nnamdi Dimkpa of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State.
They
were jailed on Friday, October 13, 2023, after pleading guilty to one –count
separate charge bordering on impersonation.
The Convicts are
Kingsley Chekwubechukwu Ngwu, Anthony Emmanuel Ndubuisi, Onyia Chukwuka
Christian, Chukwuneke Chibuike Nicholas, Nonso Henry Ozoekwe, John Samuel, Okpe
Matthew Chinweike, Kalu Nnachi, Okpe Joachim, Obike Ebuka Boniface, Eze
Onyedikachi Kingsley, Ogonna Samuel Okpataku,
Others
are: Denis Chigozie, Emmanuel Johnson, Basil Nnaluo Jason, Chidera Shedrack
Ugwueke, David Chimerie Ukeje, Christian Nnamdi Jideofor, Osinachi Johnson,
Okechukwu Ezeka, Onuorah Johnson, Ekene Christian Obikezie, Emmanuel Chinonso
Aleke, Sopuluchukwu Paul Eneje, and Okechukwu Joshua Onah.
One
of the count charges reads; “that you Chukwuneke Chibuike Nicholas sometime in
2023 in Enugu, Enugu State, within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court,
fraudulently impersonated one Elizabeth Olsen by means of your iphone 12 pro
via a fake facebook account with intend to gain advantage for yourself and to
obtain money from unsuspecting foreign nationals and thereby
committed an offence contrary to Section 22(3)(a) & (b) of the Cybercrimes
( Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act. 2015 and punishable under Section (22) (4)
of the same Act.
All
the 25 defendants pleaded guilty when the charges were read to them. Based on
their pleas, EFCC’s counsels: Ani Michael and Rotimi Ajobiewe prayed
the court to convict and sentence them accordingly. Justice
Dimkpa thereafter convicted and sentenced 22 of them to two years
imprisonment each, with an option of fine of N200, 000.00( Two
Hundred Thousand Naira only) while Onah, Aleke and Nnachi
were cautioned and detained in the court premises
for eight hours before they were released.
All the convicts
made their ways to the Correctional Centre when they were arrested for
internet-related offences. They were charged to court and convicted.
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