EFCC secures conviction of barber, 2 others for internet fraud in Kaduna

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of the trio of Miracle Obiduikwu (aka Jevonta Latimer), Baneywu Kuzayet Ambrose (aka Alexa Daisy) and Francis Uba Chidebere (aka Cherrycapricott) before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on separate one count charge bordering on internet fraud.

The defendants who were arrested in different parts of Kaduna following intelligence linking them to various internet fraud-related activities, were found to have defrauded some foreign nationals through social media.

They all pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them. In view of their pleas, the prosecuting counsel, E.K Garba and K.S Ogunlade urged the court to convict them accordingly.

Justice Khobo convicted and sentenced them to two years imprisonment or a fine of N 150,000 each.

In addition, they were ordered to forfeit all gadgets and proceeds of crime to the Federal Government of Nigeria.