The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, on Monday December 5, 2022, arraigned one Subar Quzeem before Justice F.A. Aliyu of the High Court of the FCT, Apo, Abuja, on one count charge bordering on internet fraud.

The charge reads: “That you, Subar Quzem ‘M’ 20 years, sometime in 2022 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court while pretending to be a white lady named Lilly Connie aka CLM cheated by inducing JJ and Pumpkin to deliver to you the sum of $150USD (One Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars) and $400USD (Four Hundred United States Dollars) respectively in the guise of offering sexual services which you knew to be false and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320(b) and punishable under Section 322 of Penal Code Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja)”.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.

Based on his plea, the prosecuting counsel urged the court to convict him as charged.

But defence counsel, Angela Odey prayed the court to temper justice with mercy, stating that the defendant is a first time offender with no previous criminal record.

Justice Aliyu thereafter convicted and sentenced Quzeem to six months in prison with an option of fine of N100, 000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) and one month community service to be supervised by a guarantor. Failure to perform the service, the said guarantor shall pay a fine of N100, 000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira).

The proceeds of the crime recovered from him were ordered forfeited to the federal government.

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5 December, 2022