{"id":73317,"date":"2020-05-09T17:56:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T16:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=73317"},"modified":"2020-05-09T17:56:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T16:56:24","slug":"six-internet-fraudsters-bag-jail-terms-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/six-internet-fraudsters-bag-jail-terms-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Internet Fraudsters Bag Jail terms in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Wednesday, May 6,<\/div>\n
\n
2020, secured the conviction and sentencing of six internet fraudsters
\nbefore Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offence Court, sitting in
\nIkeja, Lagos State for possessing\u00a0 fraudulent documents.<\/p>\n

The convicts: Oyeyemi Toheeb Abiodun, Kareem Abimbola, Omolade Mayowa
\nSolomon, Ogunmefun Fatai, Asiagwa Victory and Oguntimilehin Mayowa were
\narraigned separately on a one-count charge, bordering on possession of
\nfraudulent documents, contrary to Section 318 & 320 of the Criminal Laws
\nof Lagos State, 2011 and 2015.<\/p>\n

They were arrested on March 8, 2020 alongside other suspected internet
\nfraudsters in the Ikorodu suburb of Lagos State, following series of
\nintelligence on their activities.<\/p>\n

Upon arraignment, they pleaded guilty to the charge upon which
\nprosecution counsel, Idris A. Mohammed tendered documents that were
\nadmitted as evidence while reviewing the facts.<\/p>\n

Justice Taiwo found them guilty and sentenced Oyeyemi Toheeb Abiodun,
\nKareem Abimbola, Omolade Mayowa Solomon, Ogunmefun Fatai, Asiagwa
\nVictory to six months imprisonment with options of fine while
\nOguntimilehin Mayowa was sentenced to three months imprisonment and N50,
\n000 option of fine.<\/p>\n

The judge also ordered that their phones be forfeited to the Federal
\nGovernment.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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