The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of One Goje Jehu Zason (aka Mark Anthony) and Williams Justice Gankon before Justice A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court on separate one count charge bordering on internet fraud.

One of the charges reads, "that you, Goje Jehu Zason ( a.k.a Mark Antony ), sometime in June, 2023 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an offence to wit, cheating by impersonation wherein you falsely presented yourself as one Mark Anthony ( an Army officer with the United State of America ) via Facebook and Instagram Chat ( an online social media Application) to several unsuspecting victims and benefited a total sum of One Hundred and Five USD and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 57 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017 and punishable under Section 309 of the same Law."

The second charge reads, "that you, Williams Justice Gankon sometime in April, 2023 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Kaduna State, with intent to defraud had in your possession a document containing false pretence to wit; fraudulent/scam documents found in your Apple iPhone 14 Plus with IMEI No. 356485673759935 and 356485673640242 and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act".

They pleaded guilty to the charges, consequently, the prosecution counsel, E.K. Garba and M.U Gadaka urged the court to convict them accordingly.

Justice Isiaka convicted and sentenced Gankon to one year imprisonment without any option of fine while Zason was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment or a fine of N150,000.

The defendants are to forfeit all proceeds and gadgets used to commit the crime to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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21/07/2023