EFCC Secures Conviction of Ten Fraudsters in Ilorin, Hands Down Jail Sentences
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully prosecuted and sentenced ten internet fraudsters to prison terms.
On Monday, Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court in Ilorin convicted and sentenced five individuals.
The convicted persons were Sodiq Shehu, Ayinla Ayomide, Abdulkareem Omotosho, and 2 others as they all pleaded guilty to their charges.
“That you, Ayinla Abdulwaheed Ayomide whilst a PICKER between January 2022 and August 2023 at Ilorin within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did take possession of the sum of N5,373,000.00 transferred into your Zenith Bank account number: 2400818519 and FCMB Bank Account No: 4883945011 and which sum you knew directly represented the proceeds of crime of some persons, vz; Oluwatobi John, Akeem Adedeji, Adeleke Adedeji, e.t.c and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 17(a) & (b) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004”
Although, following their guilty pleas, Prosecution Counsel, Innocent Mbachie requested the court to impose appropriate sentences .
