Victor Ezeja
FEDERAL High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo state has convicted five persons on separate charges bordering on Internet fraud, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Command.
The convicts who had pleaded guilty to the separate charges on impersonation with intent to defraud are: Gbadeyinka Abeeb Adeyemi who claims to be a student of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Omolafe Olakunle Banjo (aka Ronald Siegal); Ojuade Oluwafemi (aka Mary Reese); Ogundeji Bolaji Ibrahim (aka Allison Katte) and Oketunbi kayode Moses.
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In view of their pleas, Justice Agomoh convicted all five defendants and ordered separate sentences for each of them as follows:
Gbadeyinka, slammed with eight months imprisonment with an order to pay the sum of $1,000USD (One Thousand United States Dollars) as restitution to his victim, John Stones, through the EFCC. He is to also forfeit one iPhone 12 mobile phone and one Toyota Camry car, being proceeds of crime to the Federal Government.
Omolafe, sentenced to seven months imprisonment, with an order to also pay his victim, one Jelema Kraus, the sum of $950USD (Nine Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars) and the balance of the sum of N90, 155:30 (Ninety Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty-five Naira Thirty Kobo) domiciled in his bank account.
He is also to forfeit one Hp Laptop, one itel mobile phone and one Toyota Matrix car to the Federal Government.
Ojuade bagged seven months imprisonment, with also an order to restitute his victim, one Herbert Hacket, the sum of $400USD (Four Hundred United States Dollars) through the EFCC. He was also ordered to forfeit one iPhone 6 mobile phone to the Federal Government.
While Ogundeji was sentenced to six months imprisonment, Oketunbi got five months imprisonment. Both were ordered to restitute their victims the sums of $425USD (Four Hundred and Twenty Five United State Dollars) and $1,400 (One Thousand, Four Hundred United States Dollars) respectively through the anti-graft agency.
The court further ordered that the convicts are to undertake to be of good behaviour after serving their jail terms.
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Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
