The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of 41 internet fraudsters to different jail terms in Oyo and Ogun states.
They were imprisoned after pleading guilty to a one-count charge preferred against them by the agency.
Justices Ladiran Akintola and Adebukola Olajide of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, Justices Abiodun Akinyemi, A.A. Babawale, and B.B. Adebowale of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta and Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, imprisoned the 41 convicts.
The convicts include Siyanbade Timilehin Omobosola, Ilugbo Emmanuel Adekunle, Odude Ayomide Michael, Aderounmu Gbenga Michael, Oluwole David Dare, Habeeblahi Abdullateef Akande, Ololade Sunday Olamide, Ibrahim Victor Abayomi, Adewusi Mojeed Adedeji, Afeez Lekan Jimoh, Peter Seyi Iyanuoluwa, Olatunde Abass, Alan-Oni Joseph Opeyemi, Adetunji Abolaji Adeola and Ogunmola Oluwabori Micheal.
Others are Ajayi Raymond Damilare, Cyril Stephen Oluwaseyi, Adekunle Solomon, Olalekan Taoreed Miller, Oladipupo Imoleayo Falohun, Moboluwaduro Olalekan Soetan, Ibikunle Oluwadamilare James, Olumoroti Ayomide Segun, Fetuga Olajide Abiodun, Agbolade Mayowa Oluwafemi, Felix Folorunsho Ayodele, Dauda Rokeeb Opeyemi, Adeife Adeleke Oluwasegun, Agbe Simon Abuo, Alonge Timileyin Israel.
The rest are Lasisi Hassan Ayobami, Olakode Ajibola Ibrahim, Ogundiya Fredrick Olajide, Emmanuel Chidi Peter, Ayanmo Taiwo Wasiu, Daud Sodiq Temidayo, Hammed Ibrahim Ola, Adenuga Tope Lekan, Ibrahim Odewande Olasumbo, Adekunle Habeeb Olamilekan and Monday Blessing Patrick.
Meanwhile, when the one-count charge was read to each of them individually at their arraignments, they all entered guilty pleas. In order to convince the courts to find the defendants guilty and to impose the appropriate sentences, the prosecution examined the case’s facts.
The courts, having listened to the submissions and prayers of the prosecution and defense counsels, convicted and sentenced Patrick, Olasumbo, Lekan, Ola, Temidayo, Olajide, Ibrahim, Ayobami, Israel, James, Soetan, Solomon and Oluwaseyi to one-year imprisonment each while Olamilekan was sentenced to nine months jail term and Falohun to ten months imprisonment.
Also, Wasiu, Peter, Oluwafemi, Abiodun, and Olumoroti bagged three months imprisonment each but Oluwafemi, Abiodun, and Olumoroti were given the option of a N50,000 fine each in lieu of their sentence.
Furthermore, Oluwasegun, Opeyemi, Ayodele, Damilare, Micheal, Adeola, Opeyemi, Abass, Iyanuoluwa, Jimoh, Adedeji, Abayomi, Olamide, Akande, Michael, Adekunle, and Omobosola were convicted and sentenced to six months community service each as Adekunle and Omobosola got N50, 000 and N100, 000 fine alongside their sentences respectively.
The courts also convicted and sentenced Abuo, Miller, Dare, and Michael to three months of community service each but Abuo got an N50,000.00 fine in lieu of his sentence while Michael was to pay a fine of N30,000 alongside his sentence
The convicts were ordered to restitute their various victims and forfeit all items recovered from them to the Federal Government of Nigeria, including a green color Toyota Highlander with Registration number LSD – 400 – GX and one sky blue color Toyota Camry with Registration Number DG – 453 – FT.
All 41 convicts bagged their imprisonment when they were arrested by operatives of the EFCC for internet-related offenses. They were investigated, prosecuted, and convicted.
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