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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentencing of 37 internet fraudsters before Justices Ladiran Akintola, O.A. Olajide, J.O. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan; Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State and Justices A.A. Babawale, A.A. Akinyemi and S.O. Adeniyi of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta. A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of Efcc, Dele Oyewale, said the convicts were arraigned between...

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction of a 26-year-old forex trader,  Kolawole Temidayo Joshua, and two others for offences bordering on internet fraud. According to the Head of Media & Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the two others are Abdullahi Isiak and Daniel Roland Orji. The convicts, Joshua, Isiak, and Orji were arraigned on Monday, October 10, 2023, on separate charges of one count each before Justice Mahmoud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High sitting in Ilorin. The charge against...

The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, and presided over by Justices Ladiran Akintola and Kamorudeen Olawoyin have convicted and sentenced 20 internet fraudsters to different jail terms.  The Acting Head, Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),  Dele Oyewale, in a statement, said the 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...

An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin-city has convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to different jail terms. The fraudsters: Edo Othuke, Hurock Miracle, and Blessing Gbekena were jailed by Justices M. Itsueli and Efe Ikpownonba.  While Othuke was convicted on Friday, September 29, 2023, Miracle was jailed on Thursday, September 28, 2023, and Gbekena was jailed on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.  Othuke bagged two years imprisonment,  Gbekena three years imprisonment, and Miracle sentenced to community service within the court’s premises. Othuke was arraigned on one- count charge of unlawful possession of fraudulent documents...