CRIMINOLOGIST JAILED OVER INTERNET FRAUD
The commission spokesman said, the convict modus operandi, according to investigations, was to present himself as Piero Luchas, a white man with email address [email protected], to dupe his victims.
Penpushing further reports that, Orilade said the offence is contrary to Section 22(3) (b) and punishable under Section 22(4) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention) Act 2015, adding that, after pleading guilty to the amended charge, the EFCC counsel, Mabas Mabur, urged the court to accept the plea bargain agreement and convict him accordingly, which the court granted the prayer.
The commission spokesman said, the one-count charge he was convicted of was consequent upon a plea-bargain agreement he later had with the commission, stating that he pleaded guilty to the amended charge when read to him.
Penpushing also reports that, Justice P.I. Ajoku , pronounced Olatunji guilty of a one-count amended charge of criminal impersonation, jailed him for four months and ,also ordered to refund the sum of $1,800 as restitution to one of his victims.
The court also ordered that the convict forfeit his Infinix phone, iPhone 6 and a Toshiba Laptop to the Federal Government of Nigeria, being part of the benefit he derived from his fraudulent act. The conviction takes effect from the day of his arrest.
