The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Tuesday, secured the conviction of four internet fraudsters: Oseni Abolore Ismail, Popoola Samuel Ayomide, Shorinola Oluwatobiloba Michael and Akindele Kabiru Johnson Hammed before Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State.
The four convicts pleaded guilty to one-count amended charge of impersonation contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) (IV) of the same Act.
While Popoola and Shorinola were sentenced to six months imprisonment, Akindele and Oseni bagged four and five months jail term respectively.
Akindele was ordered to return N4.63million to his victim and forfeited  a Lenovo Laptop, an Apple MacBook Pro Laptop, one Ipad, an iPhone 12 Pro Max and one Huawei Android phone to the Federal Government.
Similarly, Oseni was ordered to restitute his victim in the sum of $160 and forfeits one IPhone XS Max mobile phone to the Federal Government.
The court also ordered Popoola to restitute his victim, David Ivy in the sum of $1,000. The convict  will also forfeits his Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max to the Federal Government .
Shorinola was ordered to restitute his victim the sum of N1.4million and N1. 02million domiciled in his Zenith Bank Account.
He also forfeits his one Hp Laptop, one Samsung S9 Plus, one iPhone12, one Bolt WiFi and $10 being the amount he benefited from the fraud.
