Justice H.I. Oshomah of the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State has convicted and sentenced twenty-four internet fraudsters to two years imprisonment with an option of fine of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150,000.00) each; the convicts also bagged six months Community Service.
The judge also ordered that the mobile phones recovered from the fraudsters be auctioned through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and its proceeds paid into the Treasury Single Account of the Federation.
The convicts are: Chidiebere Franklin Anozie, Odo Nelson, Osunkwo Chibuike Stanley, Nwaibo Emmanuel Ogbaga, Obinna Ohazurume Bethel, Ugochukwu Daniel Emeziem, Timothy Chimobi Ngwuezumba, Victor Ebuka Nwaogu, Chimaobi Valentine Ugoji, Eke Emmanuel Udochukwu, Chimere Godson Ojinnaka, David Nwachukwu and Emmanuel Chinemerem Agbaraji.
Others include: Ayoka Promise Mmesoma, Philip Ikechukwu Izuogu, Precious Chinemerem Nwogu, Stanley Chibueze Nwachukwu, Kelly Nwankwo, Anthony Chidozie Uwadiegwu, Udeagha Kenneth Chinedu, Kelechi Charles Omoha, Ibina Solomon Chisom, Victor Abonu and Ikenna Daniel.
One of the separate charges reads thus, “That you, Osunkwo Chibuike Stanley, sometime in May, 2024 in Owerri, Imo State, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court of Nigeria, fraudulently impersonated the identity of Dahunsi Esther, a female foreigner from the United Kingdom through a fake Facebook account, via your LG G7 with imei no 357262090591648 with intent to obtain money from unsuspecting foreign nationals and to gain advantage for yourself and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (3) (a) (b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (4) of the same Act”.
They all pleaded guilty to the one-count separate charges hence the prosecuting counsel, Chikezie Raymond Edozie prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC arrested the internet fraudsters.
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