A court in Enugu has convicted three internet fraudsters for engaging in fraud.
The yahoo girl sentenced by court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal
Office on Tuesday, February 24, 2020 secured the convictions of three
undergraduates, namely: Cynthia Nwankwo Ifunanya (female), 22 years,
Kingsley Omenazu 27 and Okorie Kosalachi Alex 29 years before Justice I
Buba of Federal High Court, Enugu, Enugu State on two separate count
charges of internet fraud.
Justice Buba after reviewing the evidence against the convicts
admitted that the prosecution counsel, Eunice Vou Dalyop has proved her
case beyond reasonable doubt and convicted and sentenced Alex to three
years imprisonment, while Ifunanya and Omenazu were handed two years
imprisonment respectively. The threesome was, however, given N2 million
(Two Million Naira) option of fine each.
Justice Buba, further ruled that all the items recovered from the
convicts by the EFCC should be forfeited to the Federal Government of
Nigeria. The convicts including the lady were arrested by the EFCC at
Airport View Estate Thinkers Corner, Enugu State following several calls
by the residents to the increasing fraudulent activities of the
convicts in the area.
Meanwhile, four of the originally suspected fraudsters arraigned on
seperate two and three count charges, namely: Valentine Chinaza ,
Wisdom Obioma, Godswill Ndubuisi. O and Anya Precious Junior all pleaded
not guilty as charged.
In view of the pleas the prosecution counsel, Eunice Dalyop asked
for a trial date and urged the court to remand them in Enugu
Correctional Service.
Following the development, counsel to Godswill Ndubuisi and Anya
Precious, N.F Anyaegbulam moved a motion for the bail of his clients
which was granted by the court.
Justice Buba, after hearing from both counsels, granted the duo
bail in the sum of N20 million each, two sureties in like sum with
landed property. He ordered the property to be verified by the court
and the sureties to show means of living and passports of the sureties
be deposited to the court.
Justice Buba further ordered the defendants to be remanded in
correctional service pending the perfection of their bail conditions and
adjourned the matter till March 13, 2020 for trial.
Similarly, Valentine Chinaza and Wisdom Obioma were ordered to be
remanded in correctional Service while their case was adjourned till
February 26, 2020 for hearing of their bail applications.
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