……..Man Bags Three Months Imprisonment for Fraud
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday March 26, 2021 arrested one Queen Jonathan, for suspected internet fraud in Oghara, Delta State.
24-year-old Jonathan is alleged to be involved in Bitcoin Scam. She presented herself as one Sophia Rodriguez, an expert in Bitcoin, on Instagram, to defraud unsuspecting victims.
Items recovered from her include an Infinix Hot 8 mobile phone.
The suspect has made useful statement and will be arraigned in Court as soon as investigation is completed.
In a related development,A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja presided over by Justice Peter Affen on March 25, 2021 sentenced one Ogbelegba Emmanuel Abel to three months imprisonment for offences bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and internet fraud.
The convict was arrested on February 25, 2020
in his apartment in Maitama, Abuja following reports received by the Commission on his suspicious activities and questionable lifestyle.
Upon conclusion of investigation, the convict was arraigned in Court on one count charge of obtaining by false pretense.
He pleaded ‘guilty’ to the charge preferred against him.
Consequently, the court convicted and sentenced him to 3 months imprisonment with an option of fine of One Hundred Thousand Naira.
The Court also ordered the convict to restitute his victim the sum of $150 USD and forfeit his smartphone to the Federal Government.
