Court jails two for internet fraud in Kano

Benjamin Udeagwu and Benjamin Olamide, have been convicted and sentenced for internet-related fraud offenses. The sentencing was handed down by Justice Ibrahim Karaye at a Kano State High Court.NYSC Portal

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through a statement posted on its official social media handle, formerly known as Twitter, announced this conviction on Wednesday.InformationGuideNigeria

According to the EFCC’s report, both Udeagwu and Olamide faced separate one-count charges of internet fraud, to which they pleaded guilty. Their arraignment and subsequent conviction were carried out by the Kano Zonal Command of the EFCC.

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As a result of their guilty pleas, the court sentenced each of them to three years in prison. This decision underscores the ongoing efforts by Nigerian authorities, particularly the EFCC, to combat internet fraud and other financial crimes in the country. The conviction of Udeagwu and Olamide serves as a reminder of the legal consequences of engaging in such illicit activities.JAMB Portal

The charge against Udeagwu reads, “That you Benjamin Udeagwu, sometime in September 2023 in Kano within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Kano with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $50 by fraudulently impersonating as Brad George a citizen of United States of America which pretence you knew to be false and you thereby committed an offence of cheating by personation contrary to Section 321 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Section 324 of same law.”JAMB Result

The charge against Olamide reads, “That you Benjamin Olamide ‘m’ sometime in 2022 at Kano, Kano State, within the jurisdiction of this court, did dishonestly induce unsuspecting victims to deliver to you a total sum of $500 to you as Terry Vince who lives in United States of America, through a Gmail account, waytospace420cgmail.com, which presence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence of cheating contrary to Section 320 of the Penal Code Law of Kano State and punishable under Section 322 of the same law.”

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