– EFCC Ibadan convicts 21 online fraudsters before the Federal High Court and High Court of Oyo State.
– Convicts face jail terms, fines, community service, and asset forfeiture as EFCC Ibadan intensifies cybercrime crackdown.
– EFCC Ibadan’s action underscores commitment to combating online fraud and recovering proceeds of crime in Oyo State.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC Ibadan) has successfully secured the conviction of 21 individuals involved in online fraud before the Federal High Court and High Court of Oyo State, sitting in Ibadan.
The convicts, including Waheed Hamid Aromose, Aliu Abayomi Victor, Ugbe Emmanuel Ukali, Ajewole Segun Abraham, and 17 others, faced separate charges ranging from impersonation and obtaining money by false pretense to retention of proceeds of crime.
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All defendants pleaded guilty, receiving varying sentences such as community service, jail terms, and fines. Some were also ordered by the court to forfeit vehicles and other assets, including a Mercedes Benz GLK and Toyota Camry, linked to the fraudulent activities.
The sentences, handed down by Justices Uche Agomoh, O.S. Adeyemi, Ladiran Akintola, R.B. Olawoyin, O.S. Adeniyi, O.A. Adetujoye, M.O. Ishola, and Bayo Taiwo, reflect EFCC Ibadan’s ongoing efforts to clamp down on cybercrime and recover illicit gains across Oyo State.
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