Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced a corps member to two years imprisonment for internet-related fraud offences.
The convict, identified as Adetuberu Christopher Adetoyese is currently serving in Ogbomosho, Oyo state.
He is an indigene of Ilesha, Ilesha West Local Government Area of Osun State, and was recently arrested at Ogele area of Eyenkorin, Ilorin by the operatives of the Illorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The convict had in the course of investigation revealed that he ventured into ‘yahoo yahoo business’ in 2016 and had among other things built a house with the proceeds of the illegal activities.
Justice Yusuf while sentencing Adetuberu, 28, ordered the forfeiture of a three-bedroom flat acquired with the proceeds of the illegal activities to the federal government.
Other items forfeited to the federal government include a Lexus car, different brands of mobile phones and a laptop— which are instruments of the crime—as well as the sum of N921,535.49 in his bank account.
The judge, who, however, gave the convict an option of fine of N200,000, said his conviction would serve as deterrence to others.
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