The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of four persons for offences bordering on personation and internet fraud.
EFCC in a statement disclosed that the convicts include 21-year-old Cinematographer, Abiodun Ayomide from Ikirun, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State.
Others are Bello Damola Lateef from Ilorin, Kwara State; Azeez Ibrahim Olarewaju from Ona-ara Local Government Area of Oyo State and Aderoju Ridwan Kayode from Oshogbo, Osun State.
Abiodun and Bello were prosecuted on separate charges before Justice Adebayo Yusuf, same as Azeez and Aderoju before Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court sitting, Ilorin.
The four defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges.
In his judgment, Justice Yusuf sentenced Abiodun to six months imprisonment on each of the four counts with an option of N100,000.
The judge ordered that one Toyota Camry, 2007 model; the sum of $200 and N100,000 which the convict brought as restitution; HP laptop and iPhone 8 Plus be forfeited to the Federal Government.
Justice Yusuf equally sentenced Bello to six months imprisonment with an option of N50,000 fine. The court ordered that one iPhone 7 and HP laptop which were used to perpetrate the crime and the sum of $500 be forfeited to the Federal Government.
The judge sentenced Azeez to three months imprisonment with an option of N100,000 fine. The court ordered the convict to forfeit the sum of $200 and one iPhone XR to the Federal Government.
Aderoju bagged six months imprisonment with an option of N200,000 fine and was ordered to forfeit his Lexus ES 350 car, the sum of N403,000, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone XR and HP laptop to the Federal Government.
