INTERNET FRAUDSTER BAGS 3 MONTHS FOR IMPERSONATING AMERICAN ARMY OFFICER

The count reads: “That you, Peter James, sometimes in 2018 at Abuja, the Judicial Division of this Honourable Court, did attempt to cheat by impersonating, while representing yourself on QQ International as Barnett Edward, an army officer deployed to Afghanistan and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 324 of penal code, laws of Federation (Abuja) 1990”.

The convict had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge and sentencing the convict, on Thursday, Justice Adebiyi, however, gave him an option of N100, 000 as fine, and ordered him to write an undertaking that he will never commit any crime again.

Penpushing further reports that, the judge ruled further, “the undertaking must include a good passport photograph of him”, the judge added.