BY AKINWALE ABOLUWADE, IBADAN
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Wednesday secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters in separate cases in Oyo and Ogun states.
The convicts are Afolabi Gbolahan, Gbolahan Atanda and Saheed Rabiu.
Rabiu and Atanda were respectively convicted by Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta while Justice Uche Agomo of the Federal High Court, Ibadan jailed Afolabi on an amended one count charge.
The trio were, in separate cases, found guilty of fraudulent impersonation contrary to Section 22 (2)(b)(1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act.
Afolabi was sentenced to seven months imprisonment while Rabiu and Atanda bagged one and three months jail term respectively.
Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, said Afolabi would forfeit his iPhone 7 to the Federal Government and restitute $1,000 to his victim, Brown Brain.
He added that Atanda was ordered to refund $350 and forfeit one black IPhone 11 Pro and one damaged Rose Gold IPhone to the Federal Government while Rabiu, would forfeit one blue Itel P33 mobile phone to the Federal Government.
