Justice A.A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna, has convicted and sentenced one Gideon Tobi Victor to two years imprisonment for charges bordering on cybercrime brought against him by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him.
Justice Bello convicted and sentenced Victor to two years imprisonment or a fine of N150, 000.00 ( One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira).
He is also to forfeit to the Federal Government of Nigeria one Samsung phone through the EFCC.
Gideon, ran into trouble when he was apprehended by Kaduna Vigilance Services(KADVS) and handed over to the commission for further investigation, which revealed that he had impersonated several individuals online using various guises.
He impersonated one Cherry (a transgender model) and the American actor, Tom Cruise to defraud victims. The convict also converted a total of $700 worth of gift card for one Gabriel Onabiyi, a fraudster.
Credit :EFCC
