The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of one Abel Joseph before Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court on a one count amended charge bordering on Internet fraud.

The one count charge against the defendant reads: “That you, Abel Joseph (aka Nita Joel) sometime in June, 2022 in Kaduna within the Judicial Division of the High Court in an attempt to defraud, Impersonated one Nita Joel (a citizen of the United State of America) using your Infinix Smart5, when you knew you were not, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under the same law”.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge . He was convicted and sentenced to a fine of N100, 000 by Justice Bello. Where the defendant fails to pay the fine, he shall serve a term of 3months in prison.

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22 July, 2022