Court Convicts 16 Internet Fraudsters In Enugu
- By Metropolix ~
- July 4, 2023 --
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– File photo of EFCC Office
– By Bunmi Onakan
About sixteen (16) arrested persons have been convicted by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of the Enugu State Zonal Command for internet fraudsters before Justice F.I. Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Akwa, Anambra State.
In a statement issued on Monday by the anti-graft agency, the fraudsters were convicted on June 27, 2023, each on a separate charge of impersonation.
All the 16 defendants, according to EFCC, pleaded guilty to their respective charges and were each sentenced to one year in prison with an option of N150,000.
The convicts, according to Uwujaren, are: Ukwuoma Mmasi Joseph, Godwin John Ifeanyi, Azubuike Chimaobi Kelvin, Chukwuma Peter, Mboji Henry Chima, Ngene Chukwuma Samuel, Michael Ogbodo, Michael Elijah, Okafor Ifeanyi Gabriel, Obiozor Franklin, Agah Chukwuebuka David and Iloabuchi Damian Okafor, forfeited their phones to the federal government of Nigeria.
Others include: Ifeanyi Jeff Ukwuoma, Chukwudalu Marvelous Kalu, Kulugh Mbatierev Simon and Paschal Ugwuanyi.
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