Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Benin City on Thursday March 30, convicted and sentenced one Obinna Nnamdi, an internet fraudster to two years imprisonment for offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence.

The convict who was arraigned on February 19, 2013 on a two count charge was found guilty on both counts and sentenced to two years imprisonment on each of the count. The sentences are to run  concurrently.

One of the counts reads: "That you, Nnamdi Obinna and Dennis Osagie {now at large} on or about October 2012, at Benin City under the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with  intent to defraud did obtain the sum of one thousand five hundred euros from one Helena Anderson under the false pretence that you are Christer Kelly, a British citizen, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(1) (a)of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section1 (3) of the said Act".

In the course of trial, the Commission called two witnesses and tendered about 15 exhibits while the defence called only one witness.

Justice Ajoku in her judgment held that the Commission proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and therefore convicted the accused accordingly.

The convict is one of the several suspected internet fraudsters handed over to the Commission by  the 4th Brigade of  the Nigeria Army, Benin City on January 22, 2013. Two others suspects, Osagie Aghedo Bliss and Amegor Ovenseri had been  convicted and sentenced by the court.

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31 March, 2017