An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a forex trader, Shola Henry, to two years imprisonment for stealing N20 million. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in her ruling, held that crypto currency business was nothing but a Ponzi scheme. “The prosecution,…
A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Wednesday sentenced an internet fraudster, Oluwadamilare Ogunleke, to 12 months imprisonment after being found guilty of US$500 internet fraud. Delivering judgment, Justice Uche Agomoh said that she convicted and sentenced Ogunleke based on…
Justice M.G Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced Livinus Imoesi Oshioke, alias Alexander Lutz, to six months imprisonment for internet-related fraud. He was jailed on Thursday, May 26, 2022, after pleading guilty to three-count…
A Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court, Abuja on Monday sentenced a 34-year-old Driver, Habib Dada, to nine months imprisonment for stealing his employer’s gym equipment. Dada, of Gusape Asokor village Abuja pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust, theft and…
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 43-year- old businessman, Tunji Adebiyi, to one year imprisonment for defrauding one Mr Felix Samson of six million naira on the pretext of selling an apartment to him. The defendant, a resident…
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Tuesday sentenced a 40-year-old man, Akinola Obisesan, to three months imprisonment for snatching a handbag containing N100,000 and other valuables. The Police charged Akinola, whose address was not provided, with two-count charge of…
A Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced a 21-year-old internet fraudster, Faisol Kareem, to six months imprisonment for $2,300 internet fraud. In her judgment, Justice Uche Agomoh said that she convicted and sentenced Kareem based on the evidence before…
A Central Area Court in Jos, on Wednesday sentenced a sales representative, Geoffrey Sam to 13 months imprisonment for stealing N120,000 from his employer. Delivering judgment, a panel of judges, Malam Ghazali Adam and Mr. Hyacenth Dolnanan, sentenced Sam, after…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, 27th September, 2021 secured the conviction of one Kehinde Aliyu Odeniyi before Justice Kabir Dabo of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria on a two count charge bordering on criminal…
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has convicted one Akpoviri Jimmy for impersonating a medical doctor. The court presided over by a Senior Magistrate, Akassa Michael, in a judgment delivered on Friday sentenced Jimmy to four years in…
