Yahoo Boy convicted for ‘Love Scam’ in Kaduna

Glory Ebomah

Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna has convicted one Nnamdi Orji Innocent (aka Christian Dominic Allen) on a charge of cybercrime.

The defendant was arrested by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC after intelligence linked him to suspicious internet fraud activities around Karji area, Kaduna State.

Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said upon his arrest, the defendant confessed to creating a Google chat account with his iPhone 11 using the identities of one Christian Dominic Allen, Hobson Lunsford and Genero Westpal in chatting with his foreign victims and received a gift card worth Two Hundred Dollars ($200).

“The charge read: “That you, Nnamdi Orji Innocent (aka Christian Dominic Allen) sometime in April 2023 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, committed an offence, to wit; falsely presented yourself as Christian Dominic Allen in that assumed character cheated one Yasha the total sum of $200 USD and you 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”.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him.

Justice Bello convicted and sentenced him to N100,000.00 fine.

He is also to forfeit an Apple iPhone 11, Sanyi Sound System and Skyrun Refrigerator

The convict has restituted the sum of $200 (Two Hundred USD) to the victim through EFCC.