TWO UNIVERSITY FINAL YEAR STUDENTS CONVICTED OVER INTERNET FRAUD

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) also alleged that Olugbenga fraudulently impersonated an American known as Paul Edwin to extort N500,000 from a victim who resides in the

Penpushing further reports that, the crime commission told the court that both convicts committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (2) b (II) of the Cyber Crimes, Prohibition, Prevention etc Act, 2015 and punishable under Section (22) (2) b (IV) of the same Act.

The Judge, Justice Nkeonye Maha  while delivering judgment after the students pleaded guilty held that because  Dare was a first-time offender and cooperated with the commission,sentenced him to three months imprisonment with an option of N200,000 to be paid to the Federal Government.

Penpushing also reports that, the judge  ordered that  Dare’s iPhone X should be sold and proceeds remitted to the Federal Government and equally  ordered the convict to swear to an affidavit to be of good behaviour.

The judge in similar vein, while passing judgment  ordered that Olugbenga’s iPhone X, Tecno Pouvoir phone, and Hp laptop be sold by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) and remit the proceeds to the Government and sentenced him to three months imprisonment with an option of N250,000 be paid to the Federal Government.

Penpushing reports that, she also said that the bank draft for N500,000 recovered from the defendant be paid to the victim through the British High Commission, and however, warned that failure to comply with these orders within four months from the day of judgment, the defaulting party will be sanctioned.