13 fraudsters convicted, jailed in Oyo, Osun over internet fraud

Thirteen fraudsters have been convicted and some of them hauled into jail in two Nigeria’s southwest states of Oyo and Osun having been  convicted in internet-related fraud.

They were arraigned in Oyo and Osun States, where three high court judges pronounced them guilty and inflicted on them various jail terms.

The nation’s anti-graft agency, EFCC took them to court over suspicion of engaging fraudulent activities.

The convicts were arraigned before Justices Ladiran Akintola, Mojeed Oladimeji Ishola, Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan and Justice Patricia Iroawuchi Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State and Justice Nathaniel Ayo Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State.

The convicts were arraigned on separate one count charge each except Olanrewaju Idris Arogundade who was docked on two counts.

The other convicts are: Hassan Abass Adisa, Kazeem Waris Ayinde, Paul James Otegwu, John Ukoro Amuta, Lawal Ibrahim Ayomide, Olajide Femi Owo, Hammed Samad Abiola, Gbolahan Qudus Ajadi, Elijah Olalekan Oyedeji, Ajari Oghenekewe, Odunayo Oluwafunke Omotosho and Olanigbehin Gbenga Faith.

Justice Ajoku, in her judgment found Arogundade guilty of the charges filed against him and consequently convicted and sentenced him to two years imprisonment without an option of fine.

Furthermore, the courts convicted and sentenced Adisa, Amuta, Ayomide, Owo and Ajadi to one year imprisonment each while Oghenekewe bagged eight months jail term without option of fine.

Also, Ayinde, Omotosho, Faith and Abiola bagged six months community service each; Elijah, three months community service or N50, 000 fine while Otegwu was sentenced to one month community service.
However, Adisa was given N250, 000.00 fine; Amuta, Ayomide, Omotosho and Owo were given N200, 000 fine each while Ajadi got N100, 000 fine in lieu of his sentencing.

The court ordered that the convicts restitute their various victims and forfeit all items recovered from them to the Federal Government of Nigeria.