Internet Fraudster Bags One Year
The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of Philip Utyo, for engaging in internet fraud, also known as yahoo yahoo.
Utyo was arraigned before Justice Modupe Osho’ Adebiyi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu, on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime. .
Following the review of the case of the prosecution, which was led by H. M. Mohammed, Justice Adebiyi on February 25, 2020, convicted him and sentenced to one year in prison with an option of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) as fine.
In a related development, the Commisison has Presented Four Witnesses against ‘Mama Boko haram
The trial of Aisha Alkali Wakil (popularly known as Mama Boko Haram) alongside Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyade commenced on Monday, March 2, 2020 before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
.Wakil, Chief Executive Officer of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, the Programme Manager, Daura, and the Country Director, Shoyade were arraigned on January 20, 2020 on a five-count amended charge, bordering on