The Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, secured the conviction of six fraudsters before Justice Abdul Dogo of a Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
The convicts are: Odumu Emmanuel, Ikwe Daniel Adawu, Audu Abdulgafar Idowu, Benedict Udochukwu Ezeokole, Lawrence Ndubisi and Clement David Onoja.
They were convicted of fraudulent impersonation, contrary to Section 22(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 and sentenced to various jail terms, after pleading guilty to the charges preferred against them.
Odumu was sentenced to two years imprisonment with an option of a N1million naira fine and will forfeit his iPhone and laptops to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Audu was also sentenced to one-year imprisonment with the option of N500,000.00 fine.
Ikwe was sentenced to three years imprisonment with an option of N2 million naira fine. Benedict was sentenced to one-year imprisonment with the option of a N1 million fine. He is also to forfeit a Lexus 330 car, two laptops, an iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 7 to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Clement was sentenced to one-year imprisonment with the option of N1million naira fine. He also forfeits an iPhone 11 to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Lawrence was sentenced to one-year imprisonment with the option of N1million naira fine. He was ordered to forfeit an iPhone 12 to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
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