The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee has secured the conviction and sentencing of two college students of Obafemi Awolowo College, and 4 others to varied jail phrases over their involvement in web fraud.
This was disclosed in a press release on the official X-handle of the EFCC on Tuesday.
In response to the assertion, the scholars, Gbolahan Adesina and Perekebena Micah, have been arraigned earlier than Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal Excessive Courtroom, Osogbo, on a separate cost.
The 4 others, Sholagbade Olanrewaju, Qudus Baba, Akinpelu Opeyemi and John Adeyemo, have been arraigned earlier than Justices OA Adetujoye and SO Adeyemi of the Oyo State Excessive Courtroom, Ibadan, additionally on a separate cost.
The assertion revealed that Adesinna and Micah are among the many eleven OAU college students arraigned earlier than Decide Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel on November 6, 2023, the place all of them pleaded not responsible to the costs learn to them, and the instances have been adjourned for trial.
The assertion learn: “At their arraignment on November 6, 2023, all of them pleaded not responsible to the costs when learn to them and the issues have been adjourned for trial.
“In the course of the resumption of proceedings on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the prosecutor, Umar Abiso, knowledgeable the courtroom that Adesina and Micah have been ready to alter their pleas. Consequently, they have been re-indicted and pleaded “responsible” when the amended indictment was learn to them.
“4 different convicts additionally pleaded “responsible” to the only cost leveled in opposition to them by the EFCC.”
“After listening to counsel, Decide Ayo-Emmanuel sentenced Adesina and Micah every to 1 yr in jail with out the potential of a superb, whereas Olanrewaju, Atanda, Opeyemi and Adeyemo have been every given two weeks of group service.”
The assertion added that the convicts have been additionally ordered to make restitution to their numerous victims and forfeit any gadgets recovered from them to the Federal Authorities of Nigeria.
