Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 convicted seven internet fraudsters for fraudulent impersonation, an offence which contravenes section 22(2)(b)(i) and punishable under section 22(2)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.)Act, 2015.
The convicts are: Jimoh Fatai Abiodun, Atewojaye Oluwadamilare Anogehna, Segun Jolaoso Mayowa a.k.a Prince Maxloun, Babatunde Segun Adeyinka, Aroyehun Mohammed, Onipede Toheed Adekunle and Opeloyeru Kehinde Abdulwaheed a.k.a Agent Collins DHHS.
They were all convicted after pleading guilty to one count separate charges of fraudulently impersonation
Justice Agomoh sentenced Abiodun to eleven months imprisonment; Onipede and Jolaoso were jailed ten months each; Adeyinka, Mohammed and Opeloyeru bagged eight months each while Atewojaye received one month prison term.
Abiodun was ordered by the court to restitute to his victim the total sum of $330USD (Three Hundred and Thirty United States Dollars) and also forfeits one iPhone XS Max, iPhone 6 and Infinix Hot 7 mobile phones to the Federal Government.
Atewojaye is to restitute the total sum of $600USD (Six Hundred United States Dollars) to his victim, Keith Long, through the EFCC. The convict is to forfeit an iPhone 6 mobile phone to the Federal government.
Jolaoso was ordered to restitute the sum of €320 (Three Hundred and Twenty Euros) to the federal government through the EFCC. He is also to forfeit his one Navy Blue Infinix S5 mobile phone to the Federal Government.
Adeyinka restituted the total sum of $1,500USD (One Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars) to his victim through the Federal government of Nigeria and the EFCC. He is to further forfeit one iPhone 8 plus, iPhone 11 and a HP Laptop to the Federal Government.
Mohammed is to restitute his victim in the sum of N361, 000 (Three Hundred and Sixty One Thousand Naira) and forfeits iPhone Xr and Samsung mobile phones to the Federal Government
Onipede was ordered by the court to restitute to his victim, Stacy Willborn-Burden, $140USD (One Hundred and Forty United States Dollars) through the EFCC. The convict is also to forfeit one itel mobile to the Federal Government.
The court also ordered Opeloyeru to return the sums of $4000USD (Four Thousand United States Dollars) and N162, 400 (One Hundred and Sixty Two Thousand, Four Hundred Naira) to his victim. He is to forfeit one Lexus Rx 350 with a customized number plate "APESIN”, one iPhone 12 Pro Max, one Apple wrist watch, black Nokia phone and the sum of N611,902:11 (Six Hundred and Eleven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Two Naira, Eleven kobo) in his bank account to the Federal Government.
The court further order that all the convicts are to undertake to be of good behaviour after serving their jail terms
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17 November, 2021