Female Undergraduate, Two Others Bag Seven Year Jail Terms in Enugu
The Federal High Court, Enugu, Enugu State has convicted three undergraduates which include a female; Cynthia Nwankwo Ifunanya (22), Kingsley Omenazu (27) and Okorie Kosalachi Alex (29) on two separate count charges of internet fraud.
Penpushing reports that the convicts who were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office bags seven years jail term, after the court reviewed the evidence against them admitted that the prosecution counsel, Eunice Vou Dalyop has proved her case beyond reasonable doubt.
The Judge, Justice Buba convicted and sentenced Alex to three years imprisonment, while Ifunanya and Omenazu were handed two years imprisonment respectively, but the threesome was, however, given N2 million option of fine each.
Penpushing also reports that, the court further ruled that all the items recovered from the convicts by the anti-graft should be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The convicts including the lady were arrested by the EFCC at Airport View Estate Thinkers Corner, Enugu State following several calls by the residents to the increasing fraudulent activities of the convicts in the area.
Penpushing further reports that, four of the originally suspected fraudsters arraigned on separate two and three count charges, namely: Valentine Chinaza , Wisdom Obioma, Godswill Ndubuisi. O and Anya Precious Junior all pleaded not guilty as charged.
The prosecution counsel, Eunice Dalyop in view of the pleas, asked for a trial date and urged the court to remand them in Enugu Correctional Service, and following the development, counsel to Godswill Ndubuisi and Anya Precious, N.F Anyaegbulam moved a motion for the bail of his clients which was granted by the court.
Penpushing reports that, Justice Buba, after hearing from both counsels, granted the duo bail in the sum of N20 million each, two sureties in like sum with landed property. He ordered the property to be verify by the court and the sureties to show means of living and passports of the sureties be deposited to the court.
The judge further ordered the defendants to be remanded in correctional service pending the perfection of their bail conditions and adjourned the matter till March 13, 2020 for trial, while in similar vein, Valentine Chinaza and Wisdom Obioma were ordered to be remanded in correctional Service while their case was adjourned till February 26, 2020 for hearing of their bail applications.
