Crime

Less than three weeks, 66 internet fraudsters bag jail sentences in Oyo

Published

1 year ago

September 28, 2022

Stories by Ridwan Adekunle

No less than 66 internet fraudsters were convicted and sentenced to various jail terms, ranging from two weeks, four months, and six months of community service to 10 months imprisonment by Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan.

The convicts were prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and arraigned before Justices Olusola Adetujoye, Bayo Taiwo and Ladiran Akintola on separate one-count charge, bordering on cyber crimes, between Monday, September 5, 2022 and Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

The convicts are Lawal Ismaila Adebola, Dazumi Azeez Jayeola, Morakinyo Abiodun Michael, Kehinde Samuel Olatunbosun, Yusuf Olawale Raji, Abass Akintayo Waliu, Kolawole Blessing Oluwafemi, Ajibade Habib Olakunle, Adedun Olajide Temidire, Dapo Ajayi Temitope Faith, Lamidi Olumide Samuel, Patrick Simon Olaide, Opeyemi Nurudeen, Obaloluwa Enoch Bolaji, Oladimeji Olamide Abdulrahan, Damilola Mubarak Muritala, Adedayo Wahab Abdullahi, Olotu Oluwadamilola Ayomikun, Aderibigbe Ibrahim Olamilekan, Sekoni Oluwatimilehin James, Dazumi Abdulrazak, Salami Ayo Wisdom and Ifeoluwa Joseph Olabiyi.

Others are Mubarak Salaudeen Opeyemi, Toriola Samuel Oluwadamilola, Abisoye Israel Olamilekan, Adebayo Babatunde Teslim, Onipede Damilola, Oladotun Tijani Kunle, Adeshina Opeyemi Akanni, Eniola Johnson Olorunsola, Adebowale Samuel Amusan, Ayinde Babalola Quadri, Obioma Honour Nmaduabuchi, Afolabi Pelumi Tomiwa, Salau Opeyemi Saheed, Adekunle Hammed, Abioye Oluwatobiloba Alex, Ajadi Hezekiah Oluwatobi, Kayode Donald Adubu, Olamilekan Gabriel Ebedi, Adediran Qudus Wale, Adams Ojo Segun, Ogundayo Usman Oladayo, Olamide Yusuf Ishola, Kolawole Fuad Abiodun, Adekoya Tobiloba, Giwa Babatunde David, Abdulfatahi Dolapo Oderinde and Akinwale Israel Bunmi.

The rest of the convicts are Alex Okhiria Chibueze, Gabriel Ikyeleve, Paul Uche Obinna, Udeh Emeka Moses, Alase Ayodele Philip, Afeez Sode Gbolahan, Abayomi Babatunde Adejuyigbe, Haruna Adedoyin Kayode, Adejuyigbe Oluwatobiloba Joshua, Gbadamosi Samson Iyanu, Olatunbosun Mojeeb Olanrewaju, Oduwaye Oluwale Kelvin, Adesokan Afeez Afolabi, Emmanuel Oluwatobi Ajala, Olamilekan Michael Ayegbusi and Adurota Emmanuel Oluwatosin.

They all pleaded “guilty” to the charges when they were read o them individually.

Consequently, prosecution counsels, Oyelakin Oyediran, Chidebere Okoli, Oluwatoyin Owodunni, Modupe Akunkoye, Mohammed Galadanchi, Mabas Mabur, Abdulrasheed Suleman and Samsudeen Bashir, prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.

The courts convicted and sentenced the defendants to various jail terms; some two weeks, others four months, six months of community service, and some to 10 months imprisonment.

The courts also ordered that they restitute their various victims and forfeit all items recovered from them to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Crime

Teenage apprentice arrested for allegedly stealing N958,000 from master

Published

2 hours ago

December 6, 2023

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A 15-year-old apprentice, Prince Okemgbo, has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing N958,000 from his master.

The incident occurred in Lagos and Okemgbo was arraigned at the Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. The police accused him of the crime.

DSP Kehinde Ajayi, the Prosecution Counsel, told the court that the defendant committed the crime on November 21 at Cele Close, Odo Osan, Egan Igando, Lagos.

She said that the defendant, an apprentice under one Mr Hycent Uche – the complainant – had abruptly fled the premises with the money.

“He broke the safe in the shop and made away with the sum of N958,000 being sales made for the week that his master was supposed to take to the bank the next day.

“He ran away to the village without allowing anyone to know of his movement,” Ajayi said.

She maintained that the offense violated Section 287 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the accusation.

It was gathered that Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Code provides seven years imprisonment for servants stealing from their masters.

Magistrate Mrs. E. Kubeinje granted the defendant N100,000 bail with two responsible sureties in the same amount.

One of the sureties, according to Kubeinje, must be a blood relative.

She adjourned the case until December 19 for further consideration.

Crime

21-year-old man faces charges for stealing N13,200 worth of palm oil in Kano

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2 hours ago

December 6, 2023

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A 21-year-old man, Salim Kabiru was on Tuesday docked in a Sharia Court sitting in Kano for allegedly stealing six empty jerrycans of palm oil worth N13,200.

The defendant, who lives in Fanisau, Kano, is charged with theft.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Abdullahi Wada, told the court that the complainant, Saifillahi Tukur who resides in Galadima road, reported the matter at Fagge Police Station, Kano, on Nov. 28.

Wada alleged that the defendant entered the complainant’s shop through the window and stole the empty yellow Jerrycans.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The judge, Malam Umar Lawal-Abubakar, admitted the defendant to bail for N15,000 and adjourned the case until Dec. 21 for mention

Crime

Teenage apprentice arraigned for allegedly stealing N958,000 from master

Published

12 hours ago

December 5, 2023

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Prince Okemgbo, a teenage apprentice who reportedly stole his master’s N958,000, was arraigned at the Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday.

Okemgbo, 15, of Igando, Lagos, was accused of theft by the police.

DSP Kehinde Ajayi, the Prosecution Counsel, told the court that the defendant committed the crime on November 21 at Cele Close, Odo Osan, Egan Igando, Lagos.

She said that the defendant, an apprentice under one Mr Hycent Uche – the complainant – had abruptly fled the premises with the money.

“He broke the safe in the shop and made away with the sum of N958,000 being sales made for the week that his master was supposed to take to the bank the next day.

“He ran away to the village without allowing anyone to know of his movement,” Ajayi said.

She maintained that the offense violated Section 287 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the accusation.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Code provides seven years imprisonment for servants stealing from their masters.

Magistrate Mrs. E. Kubeinje granted the defendant N100,000 bail with two responsible sureties in the same amount.

One of the sureties, according to Kubeinje, must be a blood relative.