A Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Thursday, sentenced a student, Feranmi Adeogun, 21, to six months in the Correctional Centre for impersonation and internet scam.
Adeogun, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged internet fraud, had pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him.
The convict was among 30 internet fraud suspects arrested during a sting operation by operatives of the EFCC on Sept. 19, 2021, at Malete, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara.
Delivering judgment, the trial judge, Justice Adenike Akinpelu, said following the convict’s guilty plea and evidence tendered, the EFCC had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Consequently, Akinpelu sentenced Adeogun to six months in the Correctional Centre with an option of N150,000 fine.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of the HP laptop recovered from the convict at the point of arrest to the federal government.
The charge read: “that you, Timileyin Feranmi Adeogun, on or about Oct. 20, 2019 in Ilorin, impersonated and cheated by pretending to be one Hannah Sanabria, through e- mail address hannahsanabriah@gmail.com.
“The convict communicated with one Reus Saints, whom he induced to part with property, worth $1500, through bitcoin,’’ it said.
According to the charge, the offence committed was contrary to section 321 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under section 324 of the same law.
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