Ilorin High Court Sentences Six Students For Internet Fraud

Ilorin High Court Sentences Six Students For Internet Fraud

The Federal High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, has handed down convictions to six students for their involvement in internet fraud, marking the second instance within two days where the court has convicted six individuals for cyber fraud in the state capital…….READ ALSO Court Grants Ex-Kwara Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed ₦50 Million Bail Amid Alleged N10 Billion Fraud

These convicted individuals were part of the 50 suspects apprehended during a sting operation conducted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in February. Among them were 48 students from Kwara State University (KWASU) and two residents of Malete.

The six newly convicted individuals, namely Ismail Abdulbasit, Oladipo Victor, Ibrahim Oluwatosin, Ayantola Segun Samuel, Musbau Waris Atomo, and Babalola Rasaq Oluwadamilare, hail from Kogi, Kwara, and Ogun states.

The Federal High Court judge, Justice Evelyn Anyadike, handed down varying terms of imprisonment to the individuals. Prosecutors Innocent Mbachie and Charles Oni represented the EFCC in the case. Justice Anyadike offered the convicts several options for fines and ordered the forfeiture of the recovered funds to the federal government as restitution.

Meanwhile, the EFCC has arrested Kayode Cole for issuing a death threat against the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede. Cole was apprehended at the Lugbe axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, on Monday, March 18th.

The threat was made through Cole’s Instagram page handle “1billionsecretss” while commenting on a story posted by a popular Instagram blogger, Instablog9ja, on February 1, 2024. In the course of interrogation, Cole claimed that he was merely “chasing clout.”

The EFCC will hand over the suspect to the appropriate authority for further investigation and prosecution. This arrest follows the revelation by Chairman Ola Olukoyede in January 2024 regarding the uncovering of money laundering activities by certain religious sects in Nigeria.

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