Court sends six Internet fraudsters to jail in Makurdi

Court sends six Internet fraudsters to jail in Makurdi

The Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 6, 2023, secured the conviction of six fraudsters before Justice Abdul Dogo of a Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State. The convicts are: Odumu Emmanuel, Audu Abdulgafar Idowu, Ikwe Daniel Adawu, Benedict Udochukwu Ezeokole, Clement David Onoja and Lawrence Ndubisi.

They were convicted for 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 One Million Naira fine and will forfeit his iPhone and laptops to Federal Government of Nigeria. Audu was sentenced to one year imprisonment with an option of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) fine.

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Ikwe bagged three years imprisonment with an option of N2 million fine. Benedict was sentenced to one year imprisonment with an option of N1 million fine.

Benedict is also to forfeit a Lexus 330 car, 2 laptops, an iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 7 to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Clement was sentenced to one-year imprisonment with an option of One million Naira fine.

He also forfeits an iPhone 11 to Federal Government of Nigeria. Lawrence was sentenced to one year imprisonment with an option of N1 million fine.

He was ordered to forfeit an iPhone 12 to Federal Government of Nigeria.

Court sends six Internet fraudsters to jail in Makurdi