Man convicted for Internet fraud in Oyo
Glory Ebomah
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command has February 9, 2022, secured the conviction of Sanusi Rilwan before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, for his involvement in internet fraud.
The convict was arraigned on a charge of personation, an offence which contravenes Section 484 of Criminal Code Law Cap. 38 Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
He pleaded “guilty” to the charge preferred against him.
In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, Festus Ojo reviewed the facts of the case and urged the court to convict and sentence the defendant as charged.
Justice Akintola thereafter convicted and sentenced Sanusi to two months of community service.
The court also ordered the convict to pay the sum of N126,093.56 (One Hundred and Twenty-Six Thousand, Ninety-Three Naira, fifty-six kobo) domiciled in his bank account to his victim, one Michael Stroll, and forfeit one iPhone 6 Plus and a Tecno mobile phone to the Federal government of Nigeria.
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