Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court Ibadan, on Friday sentenced two internet fraudsters, Bamidele Adegboyega (a.k.a.) Romola Clifford and Jubril Oyetola-Oyinloye to eight months jail term over cyber-crime related offences.
In two separate judgments, the judge said that Adegboyega and Oyinloye were sentenced based on the evidences before the court and the fact that the duo pleaded guilty to the charges instituted against them.
“This judgment takes into account, the plea bargain agreement between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the two convicts, as well as the provisions of Section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015.
“Therefore, Adegboyega and Oyinloye are sentenced to four months in prison each.
“The sentences starts from the date which each of the convicts was first arrested.
“All the proceeds of the crime found in possession of the duo are forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria,” the Judge said.
Earlier, counsels to the EFCC, Mr Mabas Mabur and Adeola Elumore told the court that Adegboyega and Oyinloye were facing four-count charge each, bordering on pretence and impersonation.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants committed the crimes in 2018 and Jan. 2019, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The prosecution said that each of the convicts operated fake email addresses to deceive unsuspecting citizens of United States of America, in a bid to obtain various amounts of money from them, by using fake names to achieve their aim.
NAN also reports that Adegboyega had succeeded in obtaining $200 equivalence of N72,000 from one of his victims, while Oyinloye had successfully defrauded his victim to the tune of $1,250, equivalence of N450,000.
Other items found in possession of the convicts were two laptops, three smart mobile phones, various pornographic pictures and addresses.