Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday convicted eight internet fraudsters who pleaded guilty to cybercrime offences following their arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abeokuta.
The convicts were among 93 suspects apprehended during a sting operation at a hotel within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library complex.
They were charged with offences bordering on obtaining money under false pretence, identity theft, and romance scams, contrary to the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, and the EFCC Act, 2004.
During the proceedings, EFCC investigators testified that incriminating evidence, including iPhones and fraudulent documents retrieved from the defendants’ devices, linked them to online scams.
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The exhibits, including mobile devices, statements, and cheques, were admitted in evidence without objection.
Justice Dipeolu, after reviewing the facts and the defendants’ confessional statements, convicted them accordingly.
He sentenced Jinadu Rasaq Gbenisola to three months imprisonment with an option of a N500,000 fine, while Salami Ponmile Basiru received the same term with an option of a N2 million fine.
Both men forfeited their iPhones to the ..Continue..Reading..
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