*to restitute, $445 to their victims, forfeit Iphones to FG
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced three internet fraudsters: Sodiq Olusegun Adefila, Anifowoshe Babamide and Raqeed Salaudeen Segun to 20 months imprisonment.
In a separate judgement, Justice Patricia Ajoku sentenced Sodiq Adefila to 8 months imprisonment while Justice Uche Agomoh sentenced Anifowoshe Babamide and Raqeed Salaudeen Segun to 6 months imprisonment each.
The three internet fraudsters were arraigned before the Federal High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Command .
At their arraignment, the three internet fraudsters pleaded guilty to their respective one-count amended charges for the offences which contravene Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) (IV) of the same Act.
In addition to the jail term, Adefila was ordered to restitute his victim, one Yolanda Bailey, to the tune of $285 (Two Hundred and Eighty Five United States Dollars) and forfeits an IPhone 6 Plus mobile phone to the Federal government.
Also, Raqeed was ordered to restitute his victim in the sums of $160 (One Sixty United States Dollars) and Six Thousand Naira (N6, 000) as well as forfeits one IPhone X Max and an Infinix mobile phone to the Federal Government.
On his part, Anifowoshe was ordered to forfeits one Techno Spark mobile-phone used in committing the crime to the Federal Government.
