Two Internet Fraudsters sentenced to 6 months imprisonment.

Two web fraudsters distinguished as Samuel Magaaji and Balogun Olasunkanmi have been given a 6 months correctional facility sentence, in the wake of being summoned before Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of Kwara State High Court on discrete one-tally charge.

The suspects were condemned to jail without an alternative of fine and they were additionally requested to relinquish every one of the telephones and things recouped from them to the Federal Government. The announcement from the EFCC peruses;

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office on July 26, 2019 verified the conviction of Samuel Magaaji and Balogun Olasunkanmi charged for offenses verging on web misrepresentation.

They were summoned before Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on discrete one-tally charge.

The charge against Samuel peruses: "That you, Samuel Emmanuel Magaaji (otherwise known as Lillian Nora) at some point in May 2019 at Ilorin, inside the legal division of the High Court, while going about as Lillian Nora a white Caucasian woman, with gmail account [email protected] attempted to cheat by deceitfully inciting one Mike Dewey in conveying to you the total of $500 (Five Hundred Dollars) under the pretense of being in a sentimental association with him and accordingly dedicated an offense in spite of Section 95 of the Penal Code and culpable under area 322 of the Penal Code."

The charge against Balogun peruses: "That you, Balogun Ibrahim Olasunkanmi (false name Brenda Jones) at some point in July 2019 at Ilorin, inside the legal division of the High Court, while going about as Brenda Jones, a white Caucasian woman, with gmail account [email protected] attempted to cheat by deceitfully inciting one Dele Ferguson in conveying to you the total of $250 (Two Hundred and Fifty US Dollars) under the appearance of being involved with him and in this manner submitted an offense in spite of Section 95 of the Penal Code and culpable under Section 322 of the Penal Code."

They argued "liable" to the charge.

Equity Abdulgafar indicted them and condemned them to a half year in jail to produce results from July 15, 2019 without an alternative of fine. They were additionally requested to relinquish every one of the telephones and things recuperated from them to the Federal Government.