EFCC Secures Conviction Of Four Internet Fraudsters
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of three Internet fraudsters, a female and three males.
The convicts; Joy Righteous, Bilbert Sabo, Godwill Dikko and Ransom Joash Destiny were arrested and arraigned by the anti graft agency before the Kaduna State High Court on one-count separate charges bordering on internet fraud.
In a statement on Friday, the EFCC said while Sabo and Righteous were arraigned before Justice Isiaka, Dikko and Destiny were arraigned before Justice Bello.
According to the statement, the lone count against Sabo read: “That you Bilbert Sabo (a.k.a Amelia Karim) sometime in December 2023 in Kaduna within the Kaduna Judicial Division of the High Court with intent to defraud, impersonated one Amelia Karim (a United States of America citizen) using your Facebook account, a social media platform and in such assumed character attempted to cheat unsuspecting foreigners when you knew you were not, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under the same law.”
He pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him, prompting prosecution counsel, E.K Garba, to urge the court to convict and sentence him accordingly.
Justice Isiaka convicted and sentenced him to two years imprisonment or an option of fine of N150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira). Apart from his prison term, he forfeited the tool of his crime, an iPhone 11 to the Federal government.
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