The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have secured the conviction of two internet fraudsters, Obanore Edson Ehimen and Paul Odion Oghiator.
EFCC Benin Zonal Office on Wednesday July 17, 2019 convicted the two fraudsters before Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
When the charge was read, the defendants pleaded guilty.
In view of their plea, prosecution counsel, Fredrick Dibang told the court to convict and sentence the defendants in accordance with the plea bargain agreement between the prosecution and defence counsel.
Justice Omotosho consequently sentenced the defendants to twelve months imprisonment each. The court also ruled that Ehimen forfeits the sum of N620,000 (Six hundred and Twenty thousand naira) in his GT Bank account to the Federal government of Nigeria while Oghiator was fined the sum of Two hundred thousand naira.
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