Court jails internet fraudster three years in Benin

Justice Professor C.A.Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, convicted and sentenced one Moshood Kazeem to three years imprisonment for fraud.

Kazeem was arraigned on one count charge by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for fraudulent impersonation.

The charge reads, “That you MOSHOOD KAZEEM (M) on or about 28th April, 2021, at Owo, Ondo state within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did fraudulently impersonate the identity of RAYMOND MALACHOVSKI with the intent to obtain money and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 22(2) (b) (ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under section 22 (2) (b) (iv) of the same Act.”

Upon arraignment the defendant pleaded guilty to the charge. In view of the plea, the prosecution counsel, K. U Udus, prayed the court to convict and sentence him accordingly.

Justice Obiozor convicted and sentenced the defendant to three years imprisonment with the option of a fine of N300,000. He is to forfeit one iPhone x and a Samsung galaxy A30 mobile phones to the Federal Government of Nigeria.