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Five jailed for Internet Fraud in Ibadan - Edoman - 03-18-2021

Five jailed for Internet Fraud in Ibadan




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Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, March 17, convicted and sentenced five men for internet fraud. 

The convicts are: Omosehin Sina, Yusuf Olajide Bello, Olowosogba Olamilekan Samson, Bakare Omolayo Toheed and Sodiq Oluwasegun Adefila.

 
According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the men were convicted  of the charge of criminal impersonation, contrary to Section 22(2)(b)(ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, ETC.) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) of the same Act.
 
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The fraudsters pleaded guilty to their respective charges in line with the conditions of the plea bargain agreement with the Commission. Based on their pleas, prosecution counsel, Ben Ubi and Chidi Okoli invited Umara Uyah, Nafiu Sa'ad and Usman Babangida Mohammed to review facts the case as witnesses.

The court consequently convicted them as charged and sentenced Omosehin and Olowosogba to four years jail term each, while Yusuf earned eighteen months jail term.

 
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Bakare was sentenced to four months while Adefila bagged three months imprisonment. Their sentence however takes effect from their dates of arrest
 
The convicts are to restitute sundry sums to their victims and also forfeit the items recovered from them to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
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