Crimes

Court jails 20 internet fraudsters in Oyo

The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, has convicted and sentenced 20 internet fraudsters to different jail terms.

The internet fraudsters were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.

The convicts are Olanipekun Damilare Gbolahan, Shedrack Paul Victor,  Victor Ogheneremu Kadri, idris Abdulazeez Gbolahan, Olaiya Nifemi Samuel, Aparimo Ogunfunminiyi Ojoola, Kasimawo Emmanuel Ayomide, Akintaro Isaac Oluwabamise, Oladokun Toheeb Adekola, Hamed Rafiu Olanrewaju, and Rofeek Mayowa Ayoade.

Others include Olayiwola Toheeb Olanrewaju, Olusegun-Ola Oreoluwa Casmir, Samson Rotimi, Enoch Fiyinfoluwa Omotoso, Omodele Peter Idowu, Ayinde Azeez Olamide, John Pascal Daniel, Akinkuade Fisayo Folarin, and Olanese Bolaji Michael.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a statement issued on Saturday, September 30, 2023, said the internet fraudsters were investigated and prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the anti-graft agency for their fraudulent internet activities.

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Upon arraignment, they all pleaded “guilty” to the charges filed against them by the EFCC.

The court convicted and sentenced Daniel, Omotoso, Rotimi, Casmir, Adekola, Oluwabamise,  Ojoola and Gbolahan to one year imprisonment each while other convicts bagged six months community service each.

They were also given options of fine except Olamide and Idowu.

They were ordered to restitute their various victims and forfeit all items recovered from them to the Federal Government.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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