The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of seven internet fraudsters, Wusu Damilare, Salako Oluwasegun Daniel, Odunola Jason, Brian Emeka Ebong, Arinze Princewill, Babajide Mudashiru and Adeshina Afeez Kolawole to one year imprisonment each before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.

The convicts were arraigned by the EFCC for possession of fraudulent documents.

Some of the charges read: “That you, Wusu Damilare, sometime in 2019 in Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, had in your possession to wit: pseudo email account, document titled ‘wusubaba@yahoo.com’ and ‘oluwadamilarewusu@gmail.com’, which document you knew contained false pretence.”

“That you, Salako Oluwasegun Daniel, sometime in 2019, in Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, had in your possession a fraudulent document, which document you knew contained false pretence.”

Similarly, Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced the trio of Balogun Sultan, Olalekan Savage and Daniel Ezo to various jail terms for possession of fraudulent documents.

The convicts were arraigned separately by the EFCC for their involvements in internet frauds.

In view of their guilty pleas, the prosecution informed the Justice Mojisola Dada’s court that the defendants had entered into a “plea bargain” with the Commission, adding that they also made confessional statements.

The prosecution, while reviewing the facts of the cases, told the court that the defendants were arrested, following intelligence reports received about their involvements in internet frauds.

The prosecution further stated that some false documents, two cars, iphones, laptops and some amounts of money were recovered from the defendants.

The court admitted in evidence the defendants’ confessional statements, the false documents as well as the funds recovered from the defendants.

Consequently, the prosecution urged the court to convict the defendants.

Justice Dada, after listening to the prayers of both parties, convicted and sentenced the fraudsters to one year imprisonment each.

The Judge further held that the sentencing must commence from the “day of judgment”.

Justice Dada also ordered that items recovered from the convicts be forfeited to Federal Government.

The Judge, however, gave an option of fine of N250, 000 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) to Ebong, Princewill, Mudashiru and Kolawole.

The convicts were ordered to write an undertaking with the EFCC, promising that they would never return to the crimes.

One of the charges against Balogun who was brought before Justice Sherifat Solebo reads: “That you, Balogun Sultan, sometime in 2019 in Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, had in your possession a fraudulent document, which document you knew contained false pretence.”

For Olalekan, the charge reads: “That you, Olalekan Savage sometime in 2019, in Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, had in your possession a fraudulent document, which document you knew contained false pretence.”

The defendants pleaded guilty to the charges when they were read to them.

In view of their pleas, the prosecution informed the court that the defendants had entered into a plea bargain with the EFCC.

The court admitted in evidence the defendants’ confessional statements and some false documents tendered by the prosecution.

The prosecution also urged the court to convict the fraudsters according to the plea bargain agreement.

Delivering her judgment, Justice Solebo convicted and sentenced Sultan to seven months imprisonment. The Judge also sentenced Savage to one year imprisonment.

The third defendant, Ezo, was convicted and sentenced to eight months imprisonment.


Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/07/15/court-jails-10-yahoo-boys/

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. Brian Emeka Ebong, Arinze Princewill, why did you two allow yourselves to be corrupted by those people with long heads and whiskers

No fvcks given......The other immature fvckers can start their name-calling and tribalism........Meanwhile.....

My own be say, hope no be innocent people this people just dey round up and be tagging them Yahoo boys

Arrest them all thieves and scammers reaping where they did not sow.
But may them no arrest innocent people sha o

Go after those corrupt officials in government, not yahoo boys.

We read of how billions were being escorted by soldiers. Billions belonging to the senior officers in that army department in Abuja, and yet, nothing has been done(I'm happy, those soldiers ran with the money).

Our politicians are the real criminals, their trials and sentencing is long overdue, but they are still as free as the bird.

EFCC, you were not established because of yahoo boyz, incase you forgot. Don't misplace your priorities.

All the money yahoo boys have had so far, is what one local government chairman have stolen with ease...

Amoxman:
. Brian Emeka Ebong, Arinze Princewill, why did you two allow yourselves to be corrupted by those people with long heads and whiskers

Since you guys have flat heads, u think it is best to assume that the others have long heads?

But not even one herdsman has been arrested. I tire for green white green

This Yahoo boy thing don tire me. U will hardly see a young fresh guy in town who has not traded his conscience for money.

The once great EFCC (Economic and Financial Crime Commission) has been totally reduced to just YFCC (Yahoo Financial Crime Commission) who is only capable of arresting and prosecuting inconsequential low life youth in the name of internet crime whose act has absolute little or no negative impact on our economy, while the real criminals whose actions are ruining and killing us are there being celebrated and enjoying government pardon/protection and immunity.

Presently , EFCC and this present Buhari government is a big joke, they should get serious for once .

Which yeye option

Good for them

Jail our corrupt politicians and leave yahoo boys for now.

I leave my laptop at home when going to work, because nowadays anyone with a laptop is a Yahoo boy.

the way they are jailing Yahoo boys nowadays i don't think our prisons can accommodate them any longer...we need to start building More prisons

and how many corrupt politicians are being tried, Efcc was not established because of yahoo boys

I hope email addresses isn’t what this ppl mean by fraudulent documents sha this ppl are not even stating who these guys defrauded and how much they conned out of their victims!efcc yahoo boys and the Nigerian courts situation is a matter of the more you look the less you see!!

Boys will be like, "na just one year self. Make I go come" our judicial system is still a joke. The more money you have the more you rise above the law and Yahoo boys atleast have some money. Let these justices catch poor souls that stole kulikuli or garri, they will sentence them to life in prison if possible.

Lamasta:
Arrest them all thieves and scammers reaping where they did not sow.
But may them no arrest innocent people sha o

any yahoo guy cut shld be killed joor


all these 10 or 3 yrs imprisonment make them never to stop the crime

Fine fine boys oo

Amoxman:
. Brian Emeka Ebong, Arinze Princewill, why did you two allow yourselves to be corrupted by those people with long heads and whiskers

Criminal minded persons do not see tribal lines when forming alliance.

Deserved

I see a future where serving jail term will add to the street rep of these boys. Just like in America where every gangster rapper spend time in jail.

I mean 1 year sentence for ruining their victim's life. Some who ended up committing suicide.

If you can put them there for 10 to 15 years only. Maybe they will repent...turn a new leaf..

Amoxman:
. Brian Emeka Ebong, Arinze Princewill, why did you two allow yourselves to be corrupted by those people with long heads and whiskers

Just shut da Bleep up

Aurielfinizu:


any yahoo guy cut shld be killed joor


all these 10 or 3 yrs imprisonment make them never to stop the crime

As in you can't cause tears to other people and expect to be happy yourself

Olujoe1:
Snsj

Local yahoo boi

Sentenced sharp sharp!

Shey because they no get money like the politicians?

Nigeria courts need to extend this quick adjudication to all cases. But unfortunately they're corrupt too �

I know that Emeka guy, he's immhotep's inlaw. He was warned severally by his Mom not to get involved with Yahoo but he he refused to listen. A bad influence that immhotep is