The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of seven internet fraudsters, Wusu Damilare, Salako Oluwasegun Daniel, Odunola Jason, Brian Emeka Ebong, Arinze Princewill, Babajide Mudashiru and Adeshina Afeez Kolawole to one year imprisonment each before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
Similarly, Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced the trio of Balogun Sultan, Olalekan Savage and Daniel Ezo to various jail terms for possession of fraudulent documents.
A statement released by the anti-graft agency says the convicts were arraigned by the EFCC for possession of fraudulent documents.
In view of their pleas, the prosecution informed the court that the defendants had entered into a plea bargain with the EFCC.
The court admitted in evidence the defendants’ confessional statements and some false documents tendered by the prosecution.
The prosecution also urged the court to convict the fraudsters according to the plea bargain agreement.
Delivering her judgment, Justice Solebo convicted and sentenced Sultan to seven months imprisonment. The Judge also sentenced Savage to one year imprisonment.
The third defendant, Ezo, was convicted and sentenced to eight months imprisonment.
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