The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos office, on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, secured the conviction of four internet fraudsters before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.

The convicts, Olatunde Olanrewaju, Ajuwon Oladipo, Abraham Adeoye and Adejumola Gbolahan, were arraigned on separate charges bordering on possession of fraudulent documents.

One of the charges reads: "That you, Olatunde Olanrewaju, sometime in June, 2019 in Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, had in your possession a document, which contains false pretence to which you ought to know, having regard to the circumstances of the case, that the document contains the false pretence.”

Another charge reads: "That you, Ajuwon Oladipo, sometime in June, 2019 in Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, had in your possession a document which contains false pretences to wit: 'hello hun' with attachments, which document you ought to know, having regard to the circumstances of the case, that the document contains false pretences.”

The convicts each pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them.

In view of their pleas, the prosecution counsel, Bilkisu Buhari and Nkemruwem Anana, informed the court that the convicts willingly entered into a 'plea bargain agreement' with the Commission.

The facts of the cases were then reviewed, wherein the defendants made extra- judicial statements confessing to have committed the crimes.

The prosecution counsel further told the court about the items recovered from the defendants, which included two Mercedes Benz C-class cars, six mobile phones, two laptops and a hard drive.

The prosecution counsel, therefore, urged the court to convict and sentence the defendants based on the plea bargain agreements entered into by the defendants.

Counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy on the grounds that their clients were first-time offenders who had shown remorse.

In his judgment, Justice Oshodi convicted the defendants.

The Judge, however, gave the defendants an option of fine of N200, 000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) each, which must be paid within 60 days from the day of Judgment.

Justice Oshodi also ordered the convicts to undertake a six-month community service in any General Hospital in Lagos.

The Hospital management was directed to submit a report on the service carried out by the convicts to the Ministry of Justice.

Justice Oshodi further directed the EFCC to ensure compliance to the order by filing and serving the court with a report on the last Friday of every month for the duration of six months.

Justice Oshodi also held that the convicts would be imprisoned for a term of one year if the fine is not paid within the specified period and that the sentencing would commence from the day of default.

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See judgement sentence oo! 200k that they can pay under five mins. Even if they don't have, any of their colleagues can pay for them. And they will still continue with their lifestyle. Even the community service will have no effect on them.
And we are saying we want to end fraud and cybercrime in this country.
Patriotic Nigerians
What do you think is the best solution to ending fraud and cybercrime in this country, I'm really curious to know?

What is the saint tribe from the West doing with fraud?

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While some are focused on ruining our image abroad, the other side is focused on damaging the country from within

Las las I no know whether we go dey alright

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Where's dat Simplyleo, come and see dis Igbos caught for fraud ooo...

Jayslicky:


What is the saint tribe from the West doing with fraud?

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madenigga:
Afonjas will never change

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Afonjas will never change

MOgbe....but the judgement dont make sense oh

What is 200k compared to the millions dx guy's have in their account?

That third guy's pose dey make me laugh

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Na wa o... 200k only! The judge should be investigated... He's on their team

akinade28:
See judgement sentence oo! 200k that they can pay under five mins. Even if they don't have, any of their colleagues can pay for them. And they will still continue with their lifestyle. Even the community service will have no effect on them.
And we are saying we want to end fraud and cybercrime in this country.
Patriotic Nigerians
What do you think is the best solution to ending fraud and cybercrime in this country, I'm really curious to know?

i pity you are you a judge no you just assume let me tell you thats there penalty thats you country law

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I won't talk about this anymore before someone call us achaic in nature.....

Lol. Go and do ur fine boy things in the prison.

Efcc doesn’t want yahoo boys to stop
They just collect their own share and give them 6months and option of $500 fine. I hope the fbi is taking note that the efcc is only another scam enterprise

Good to add the community service instead of congesting our prisons further.
How will they ensure it is done properly

TundeBricklayer:
Justice Oshodi also ordered the convicts to undertake a six-month community service in any General Hospital in Lagos.

The Hospital management was directed to submit a report on the service carried out by the convicts to the Ministry of Justice.

Good for them people who struggle to make ends meet are not fools. I pray the court will also extend their conviction to criminals that loot Nigeria treasury. They seem to be quick to make minced meat with low level criminals than the big fishes who inflict serious social damage.

baratech:
Na wa o... 200k only! The judge should be investigated... He's on their team

go and investigate him most of this people there are no concrete evidence or complainant our effcc should investigate well before taking to court

This is not a sentence but an encouragement

They have migrated from skull mining to Yahoo Yahoo . Ndi ofe mmanu is all I see

Lol... See sentence!!!! ����

Oh, what a joke. This will encourage other to continue to defraud people. Just a fine of 200k that they will pay same day.

This isn't punitive enough.

Nice one from the judge. Crime doesn't pay though

akinade28:
See judgement sentence oo! 200k that they can pay under five mins. Even if they don't have, any of their colleagues can pay for them. And they will still continue with their lifestyle. Even the community service will have no effect on them.
And we are saying we want to end fraud and cybercrime in this country.
Patriotic Nigerians
What do you think is the best solution to ending fraud and cybercrime in this country, I'm really curious to know?

leave the government alone,they should keep deceiving themselves. As long as such crappy punishments are meted out to yahoo boys,then the ones caught will never serve as deterrent to others.they should copy the American judicial system where appropriate punishments are meted out.

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Everything is just upside down in this country. Telling someone with Mercedes C class to pay 200 thousand fine?? Really?? Dumb ass Judge.