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8 internet fraudsters jailed in Benin

Quadri Olaitan by Quadri Olaitan
November 14, 2023
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Justice Efe Isoken Ikponmwonba of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State has jailed eight internet fraudsters.

The convicts are Pele Osai Wisdom, Olise Godspower Iknna, Okeke Benjamin Chinazor, Macdonald Iriaremhen Onajasike, Prince Joshua, Jethro Saapila, Gilbert Nelson Onyeka and Ojo Osatohhanmwen Favour.

In a statement, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said that the convicts were sentenced on November 6.

They were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charge bordering on obtaining under false pretence and unlawful possession of fraudulent documents.

One of the charges reads: “That you Pele Ossai Wisdom ( a.k.a Dickson Orakh ) sometimes between 19th February 2020 and 10th June 2020 in Ekpoma within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud did obtain the aggregate sum of N3, 374,96.53 from one Dawn Aschenbrenner, a Canadian national under the pretense that the said money is the legal fee of one Emma Marcus who defrauded her of the sum of $213.832 which pretense you knew is false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3)of the same Act.

The convicts, upon their arraignment on October 6, 2023, pleaded guilty to their respective charges when read to them, prompting EFCC’s counsels I.M Elodi, I.K Agwai, Salihu Ahmed and KY Bello to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.

In her judgment, Justice Ikponmwonba convicted and sentenced Pele Ossai Wisdom to 12 months’ imprisonment with an option of N200,000 fine.

The convict also forfeited the cash sum of N3,374.96.53 refund to Dawn Aschenbrenner, a Canadian national through the EFCC.

Onyeka, Iknna, Chinazor and Favour were sentenced to three years imprisonment with an option of N200,000 fine.

The duo of Joshua and Onajasike bagged two years imprisonment with an option of N100,000 fine.

Similarly, Saapila bagged two years imprisonment with an option of N300,000 fine.

In addition, the convicts forfeited mobile phones, laptops and money in their bank accounts, being proceeds of crimes to the Federal government of Nigeria.

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