Twenty-six-year-old Ohenhen Victor Ikponwosa, a graduate of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma and 10 others were on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City for internet fraud.


The others are Iredia Junior Ehis, Awe Macdonald, Azanuwa Junior, Kelvin Akenuwa, Godspower Oghenekohwa, Collins Daniel, Junior Osarobo, Marvis Ogbodaga Osemudiamen, Jephthah Eromosele and Christopher Christian Dickson.




The convicts’ journey to prison began following their arrest based on intelligence on their nefarious activities by operatives of Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC and subsequent arraignment on separate one-count charges each bordering on possession of alleged proceeds of crime, false representation and unlawful possession of fraudulent documents, contrary to Sections 17(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( Establishment) Act, 2004 and punishable under Section 17(b) of the same Act.


Upon arraignment, the defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges prompting the prosecution counsel, I.M. Elodi, Salihu Ahmed and KY Bello to pray the court to convict and sentence the defendants accordingly.

However, counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy as the defendants were first-time offenders who had turned a new leaf.

Justice Ikponmwonba thereafter convicted and sentenced Osemudiamen, Ikponwosa and Ehis to three years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira as fine.


The quartet of Akenuwa, Macdonald, Dickson, and Oghenekohwa bagged two years imprisonment with an option of One Hundred Thousand Naira fine while Eromosele, Oserobo, and Daniel were sent to three years imprisonment with an option of One Hundred Thousand Naira fine.

The judge sentenced Junior to two years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira fine. The judge also ordered that a Lexus RX 330 car and phones recovered during the investigation, being proceeds of crime, be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

https://dailypost.ng/2023/06/21/11-yahoo-boys-sentenced-to-prison-in-benin/

Wow

While the yahoo men pay their way out

Wagwanbrethren:

Rest or you get work wey you go fit suggest wey go take care of your day to day living? 🤷‍♂️

So na only yahoo fit care for your day to day living?

While the former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika and his crew of yahoo men that duped Nigerians of N85b are still enjoying the proceed of their loot somewhere.

VenExchangee:


So na only yahoo fit care for your day to day living?

Okay, can you suggest something?

Wagwanbrethren:

Okay, can you suggest something?

On ya mandate is not giving you money to feed again?

VenExchangee:


Leave yahoo and hustle legitimately.

😊

The laugh is on you. They were NOT sentenced to prison at all. They were given slap-on-the-wrist fines (probably after bribing the judge and others):
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Justice Ikponmwonba thereafter convicted and sentenced Osemudiamen, Ikponwosa and Ehis to three years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira fine.


The quartet of Akenuwa, Macdonald, Dickson, and Oghenekohwa bagged two years imprisonment with an option of One Hundred Thousand Naira fine

while Eromosele, Oserobo, and Daniel were sent to three years imprisonment with an option of One Hundred Thousand Naira fine.

The judge sentenced Junior to two years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira fine

Cooldowntemper:


On ya mandate is not giving you money to feed again?

No, love. Na Peter obi dey give me! 🤣🤣🤣

PoliteActivist:


The laugh is on you. They were NOT sentenced to prison at all. They were given slap-on-the-wrist fines (probably after bribing the judge and others):
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Justice Ikponmwonba thereafter convicted and sentenced Osemudiamen, Ikponwosa and Ehis to three years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira fine.


The quartet of Akenuwa, Macdonald, Dickson, and Oghenekohwa bagged two years imprisonment with an option of One Hundred Thousand Naira fine

while Eromosele, Oserobo, and Daniel were sent to three years imprisonment with an option of One Hundred Thousand Naira fine.

The judge sentenced Junior to two years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira fine

So what is now your point?

Are they encouraging them to continue in crime or what? I don't understand the fines.



Others will just put money aside to pay for fine Incase they get bursted.

VenExchangee:



So what is now your point?

My point is that the headline that made you shine your teeth is misleading. They won't spend a day in jail

Bahamas95:
Are they encouraging them to continue in crime or what? I don't understand the fines.



Others will just put money aside to pay for fine Incase they get bursted.

How do you think these lawyers and judges get money? The lawyers get paid off (both defense and prosecution), the judge gets paid, and the newspapers get their misleading sensational headline!

PoliteActivist:


My point is that the headline that made you shine your teeth is misleading. They won't spend a day in jail

Your point is not pointing anywhere.

VenExchangee:

Your point is not pointing anywhere.

It's pointing to you are shinning teeth on yourself - the joke is on you: 100/200K is nothing to a yahoo boy!

PoliteActivist:


It's pointing to you are shinning teeth on yourself - the joke is on you: 100/200K is nothing to a yahoo boy!

And you think everyone called yahoo boy have upto 50k in account?
Joke on you dumb head

Boys go pick 5k USD come dey pay 100k NGN as fine.
Abeg, if I need more jokes like this, which number I go dial?

VenExchangee:


And you think everyone called yahoo boy have upto 50k in account?
Joke on you dumb head

Lol. Why were there arrested?

For obtaining money from mayee or for writing 'I AM A YAHOO BOY' on their forehead?

Zonefree and geelbwoy are among 😭

Wasted lives

VenExchangee:


And you think everyone called yahoo boy have upto 50k in account?
Joke on you dumb head

These people have latest Lexus and iPhones and you don't think they havr 100/200zk ??

That is why yahoo is a good business in Nigeria .. if punishment for someone who stole 500k$ is a fine of 200kN you see how foolish the justice system appears to be ... Well thier luck Sha.