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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office
\non April 29, 2020 secured the conviction of Idahosa Bobby and Aidamebor
\nIsrael for offences bordering on internet fraud.<\/p>\n
They were arraigned before Justice Mohammed Tukur of the State High
\nCourt sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State.<\/p>\n
The convicts were each arraigned on separate one-count charge bordering
\non online fraud and for possession of fraudulent documents.<\/p>\n
Idahosa and Israel were arrested by a team of operatives attached to the
\nIntelligence and Special Operations Section, ISOS following intelligence
\nreport indicating their involvement in cybercrime.<\/p>\n
The charge against Bobby reads: “That you, Idahosa Bobby sometime
\nbetween January to March 2020, in Kaduna, within the Kaduna Judicial
\nDivision of this Honourable Court, did attempt to cheat by impersonating
\none Waseelah6 using her Instagram account and in such assumed character,
\nsent scam mails to unsuspecting citizens and you thereby committed an
\noffence contrary to Section 57 of the Penal Code Law of Kaduna State
\n2017 and punishable under section 309 of the same Law.”<\/p>\n
The charge against Israel reads: “That you, Israel Aidamebor sometime in
\n2019 at Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court of
\nKaduna State, did fraudulently induce one Mr Eyup, a Turkish national to
\ndisclose his full personal and security information which he would not
\nhave done but for your deceit by impersonating one William Illumie, an
\nIlluminati agent via WhatsApp, a social media account and thereby
\ncommitted an offence contrary to and punishable under section 142(1) of
\nthe Kaduna State Penal Code Law No.5 of 2017.”<\/p>\n
They pleaded “guilty” as charged.<\/p>\n
Upon their plea, counsel for the EFCC, E.K. Garba and M. Lawal reviewed
\nthe fact of the cases.
\nHaving found them guilty, Justice Tukur, sentenced Bobby to two years in
\nprison with an option of N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) fine,
\nand Israel to two years in prison with an option of N200,000.00 (Two
\nHundred Thousand Naira) fine.<\/p>\n
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