The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Monday secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Two of the defendants were prosecuted at the Federal High Court, and the third at the Oyo State High Court, both in Ibadan.
Samuel Owolabi, a.k.a Dr. Keilah Forgey; and Sunday Akinrinmade were convicted by Justice Patricia Ajoku of fraudulent impersonation, contrary to Section 22 (3) (a) and 22 (2) (a) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, and punishable under the same Act.
Owolabi was sentenced to a year and seven months imprisonment while Akinrinmade bagged three months imprisonment.
The court also ordered Owolabi to forfeit a Toyota Lexus RX300 SUV, Toyota Lexus RX330 SUV, one silver coloured Macbook air laptop, one grey coloured Apple smart wrist watch, two LG television, one white coloured IPhone X, one white Apple mouse, and two flash drives.
Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, said that Akinrinmade was ordered by court to forfeit the sum of N986,855:85 from his GTBank account with number 0167977299 and one iPhone 11 Pro Max Plus, to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
In similar vein, Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan convicted and sentenced Azeez Akinkunmi to three months community service on one count charge of obtaining property by false pretence.
He was ordered to restitute the sum of $110 USD to his victim, Mike Anderson, through the EFCC.
