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Two Internet Fraudsters Jailed Seven Years in Kaduna
A Federal High Court in Kaduna has sentenced two internet fraudsters, Olayinka Saidu and Adams Shedrack, to five and two years in prison, respectively, for their roles in cybercrime. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the convictions on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
The convicts, arrested in Minna, Niger State, were apprehended following intelligence reports about their fraudulent activities. They faced charges of impersonation, cybercrime, and money laundering before Justice R.M Aikawa.
According to the EFCC, Saidu, who operated under the alias “Lily Bright,” was charged with converting $100 from an American citizen named Chad Beatty in 2022. The charges against him stated that he should have known that the money was obtained unlawfully, a violation of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Shedrack, operating as “Kellie Hamza,” was accused of impersonating a German citizen named Hamza Topchvev on Facebook and fraudulently obtaining $200. His actions violated the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention Etc.) Act, 2015.
Both defendants pleaded guilty, prompting the prosecution counsel, K.S Ogunlade, to request their conviction. Justice Aikawa sentenced Saidu to five years or an alternative fine of N700,000 and Shedrack to two years or a fine of N500,000.
In addition to their sentences, both fraudsters forfeited their communication devices, which were used to commit their crimes, to the Federal Government.
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