Kaduna High court convicts’ man over N7,000 internet fraud
The Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has sentenced, a man Didam Jesse to two years imprisonment for internet fraud having deceived his unsuspected victim Naziru to illegally collected the sum of N7,000
Penpushing reports that Jesse Head Media and Publicity the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale in a statement said Jesse was arraigned by the Kaduna Zonal Command on one count charge of cheating by impersonation which he pleaded guilty
‘That you Didam Jesse, (a.k.a Endurance Prince David) sometime in February, 2023, in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did commit an offence to wit: cheating by impersonation wherein you falsely presented yourself as one Endurance Princes David on Facebook, (an online social media platform) and in such assumed identity, cheated one Naziru HB the total sum of N7000 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under Section 309 of the same Law.”
Penpushing further reports that the statement added that the accused pleaded guilty to the charge, following which prosecution counsel, M. Lawal urged the court to convict him accordingly, and was subsequently sentenced
The trial judge Justice Isiaka convicted and sentenced him to two years imprisonment or an option of fine of N100, 000.00 and also forfeited the tool of the crime, a Techno Spark 8P and the N7, 000 proceeds of the crime to the Nigerian Government through the crimes commission.
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