The Abuja zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, June 27, 2022, secured the conviction of Matins Daniel before Justice Binta Dogonyaro of the FCT high court on a charge bordering on attempt to cheat by personation.
The charge reads, “That you, Matins Daniel sometime in 2020 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of the high court of the Federal Capital Territory attempted to commit an offence to wit: created an Instagram profile with the name Malcolm, an American citizen, with the intention to cheat by personation for financial gains, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 95 of the penal code act, laws of the federation (Abuja), 1990 and punishable under section 324 of the same law.”
The defendant, however, pleaded guilty to the charge, according to reports.
Consequently, Justice Dogonyaro convicted and sentenced the 23-year-old man to six months in prison with an option of N100,000 (one hundred thousand naira only) fine.
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