Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Ituseli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms 25 for internet fraudsters.
According to a statement shared by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on X platform, the convicts are Joshua Osarumwense, Oziegbe Courage, Michael Osawowamen Enofe, Precious Ezomo, Favour Ezomon, Adetokunbor Oghamomwan, Amaize Victor Ohimah, Destiny Okpala, Emmanuel Benjamin, Williams Chinedu Onyeji, Michael Ugochukwu Davidson, Favour Victor, Aigbadon Nathaniel, Owas Palmer and Kelvin Aghator.
Others are Samuel Endurance, Emmanuel Ogiehor, Oseni Usman, Success Bashorun, Hassan Usman, Omoruyi Stanley, Omoruyi Osasu, Festus David Ofuomadega, Omokaro Junior Aisosa and Okolo Oghenenyerhovwo.
The antigraft agency said the fraudsters were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges bordering on possession of fraudulent documents upon arraignment by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC.
The charge against Favour Ezomo reads: “that you Favour Ezomo (m) on or about 14th March 2024 in Benin City, Edo State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did have in your possession documents which you knew or ought to have known contain a pretense and thereby committed an offense contrary to sections 6 and 8 (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act.2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of same Act”.
The statement further said the defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges when they were read to them, prompting prosecution counsel, F. Jirbo. I.K Agwai, A. A. Ibrahim, and Salihu Ahmed to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.
However, counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy saying they have become remorseful for their actions.
COURT JAILS 25 INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN BENIN CITY
TWENTY-FIVE INTERNET FRAUDSTERS WERE ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY 21, MARCH, 2024 CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO VARIOUS JAIL TERMS BY JUSTICES EFE IKPONMWONBA AND M. ITUSELI OF EDO STATE HIGH COURT SITTING IN BENIN CITY.
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The trio of Oziegbe, Stanley, and Davidson bagged three years imprisonment or a fine of N200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) each while the duo of Ofuomadega and Oghenenyerhovwo got two years imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 (Two hundred Thousand Naira) each.
The 20 others were sentenced to three years imprisonment or a fine of N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) each.
The judges also ordered that the convicts forfeit their phones, balances in their various bank accounts being instruments and proceeds of crime and a Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 recovered from Ezomo to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
All the convicts are to undertake in writing to be of good behavior afterward.
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