*39 others also convicted
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of Director of Logistics of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Chapter, Adeyemi Abiodun, to one year imprisonment for internet-related fraud.
He was among 40 persons convicted by four judges of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan.
Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement, said the offences of the convicts bordered on impersonation, forgery and obtaining money under false pretences.
Abiodun was arraigned before Justice Iyabo Yerima while 39 others were prosecuted before Justices Bayo Taiwo, Akintola Ladiran and Olusola Adetujoye between August 15, 2022 and August 23, 2022.
Abiodun and the others pleaded guilty to the charges filed against them by the EFCC.
Consequently, Abiodun, Daniel and Ayomide were convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment each without the “option of fine”, while Akiniyi bagged three months jailed term and six months community service.
Other defendants were convicted and sentenced to six months community service each.
Furthermore, the court ordered Abiodun to pay the sum of $1,000USD in restitution and forfeit a white Mercedes Benz CLA-250 with customized NANS plate number worth N16million, a gold neck chain and one ice neck chain worth N3.6million, bitcoin worth $58, 854.88USD, one shoppingmode Apple MacBook Pro 2020 Model and an shoppingmode iPhone 12 Pro Max to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
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