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The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on November 2, 2023, secured the conviction and sentencing of 22 (twenty-two) internet fraudsters before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State.
They were convicted on separate count charges bordering on
impersonation and obtaining by
false pretences
The convicts are: Ayodeji Jerome Olumeko, Chima
Blessing Afam, Obalim Johndson, Michael Echezona Anyikaeme, Alior Chidera Emmanuel, Chidiebube
Ukaigwe Emmanuel, Dim Samuel, Amobi Stanley Ajala, Irobi Kingsley Chiedozie,
Oranusi Sylvester Chigozie, Agbo Michael, Chibuisi Okpara.
Others are; Casmir Ibebuogu, Nweze Chinamkpa, Precious Oluebube
Chukwuka, Nzube Michael, Chisom Kingsley Mba, Chidera Hedrack Peter, Chukwuka Emmanuel, Chinedu James Nworji, Chukwunansa Igweonu and Akpata Sunday Onose.
“that
you AYODEJI JEROME OLUMEKO sometime in June, 2023 in Ugwuaji, Enugu State,
within the jurisdiction
of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, fraudulently impersonated one Scott
Herman a foreign National by means of your iphone 12 pro, through your gmail
account with intent to gain advantage to yourself a pretence which you knew to be false and
thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(3) (a) of the
Cybercrimes ( Prohibition, Prevention Etc) Act. 2015 and punishable under
Section (22)(4) of the same Act”
Another charge
against Onose reads; “that you AKPATA SUNDAY ONOSE sometime in October, 2023 in
Enugu, Enugu State, within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court,
fraudulently impersonated one Caire Gilliard a white lady on your
Facebook account using your Infinix Phone with intend to obtain money by false pretence and thereby
committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2) (b) and punishable under Section (22)
(2) (iv) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention Etc) Act.2015.
They
all pleaded guilty to all the charges when they were read to them.
Justice Dimgba convicted and sentenced seventeen of the defendants to
two years imprisonment, with
community service each or an option of fine of
N120, 000.00 ( One Hundred and Twenty
Thousand Naira only) . Four of the defendants: Samuel, Chidiebube Ukaigwe Emmanuel, Nweze and Chukwuka Emmanuel were cautioned and given community services.
All the convicts
bagged their imprisonment when they were arrested by operatives of the EFCC for
internet-related offences. They were investigated, prosecuted and
convicted.
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