OYO COURT JAILS 29-YEAR-OLD INTERNET FRAUDSTER FOR DEFRAUDING AMERICAN CITIZEN

The offence runs contrary to Section 419 of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000. He pleaded guilty to the charge when read to him. The plea was consequent upon a plea bargain agreement between him and the Commission.

Penpushing further reports that the Head Media and Publicity of the commission, Wilson Uwajaren in a statement said, while relating with his victim, John had falsely presented himself as a white man to gain access and subsequently preyed on her.

The commission spokesman added that, due to the ‘guilty’ plea, the anti-graft counsel, Abdulrasheed Lanre Suleman, prayed the court to adopt the conditions of the plea bargain agreement which included restitution of the sum in question to the owner and forfeiture of items recovered from him.

Penpushing also reports that, Justice Bayo Taiwo granted the prayers as he ordered that the convict pays back the $1,450 to the owner through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and held that the Tecno phone recovered from him in the course of investigation be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria, explaining that the conviction takes effect from his day of arrest.