Edo: Yahoo Boy’s Mother Bags Five Years Jail Term

Edo: Yahoo Boy’s Mother Bags Five Years Jail Term

Debest Osarumwense, the mother of one Endurance Osarumwense, an internet fraudster was on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, sentenced to five years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Benin City.

Debest was arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFC, on a one-count charge for aiding her son to receive the sum of N91,296,150.00, proceeds of his criminal activities.

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The charge against her reads: “that you, Debest Osarumwense (f) sometime between 2nd January 2020 and December 2021 in Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did take possession of the total sum of N91,296,150.00(Ninety One Million, Two Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Naira) knowing that same represent proceeds of Endurance Osarumwense (your son) criminal conduct to wit: cybercrime and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 17(b) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004”.

Upon arraignment, the defendant pleaded guilty.

In view of her plea, the prosecution counsel, I. K. Agwai prayed the court to convict and sentence her accordingly.

Justice Shuaibu convicted and sentenced the defendant to five years imprisonment with an option of N1m fine. She is also to forfeit the balance in her bank account to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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