Home Business Crime Court Sends Serial Fraudster To Jail For $12,000 Scam In Ilorin
Crime

Court Sends Serial Fraudster To Jail For $12,000 Scam In Ilorin

Share
Share

Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, convicted one Saka Ridwan Olamilekan from Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State for possession of fraudulent funds and love scam.

The conviction of the defendant followed his arraignment by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one count charge.

Saka was among the 30 (Thirty) persons arrested on September 19, 2021, at Molete in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State over their involvements on cybercrime.

The charge reads.

” That you, Saka Ridwan Olamilekan sometime in Ilorin, Kwara State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did knowingly had under your control, Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12000) found in your Cash App account which is reasonably suspected to be unlawfully obtained and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 319A of the Penal Code Law”

The defendant pleaded guilty.

Prosecuting Counsel, Rasheedat Alao, reviewed the facts of the case through a witness who is an operative of the EFCC. The witness said several fraudulent messages were printed from Saka’s devices. The extra judicial statements of the defendant, the fraudulent messages, one Apple iPhone 12 pro max and one HP Revolve Laptop were tendered and admitted in evidence .

Alao therefore urged the Court to consider the facts and circumstances of the matter in upholding the case of the prosecution.

Justice Akinpelu in a well considered judgment, convicted and sentenced the defendant to six (6) months imprisonment with option of fine of #150,000 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only)

The Judge ordered the convict to forfeit the sum of $1000 ( One Thousand Dollars) which he raised as restitution as well his iPhone to the Federal Government.

Share

Businesstoday Magazine

Businesstoday Conference/Awards

Related Articles

EFCC Arrests Woman For Employment Scam In Kaduna

The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC...

Osun Shooting : Governor Adeleke Calls For Peace As IGP Orders Immediate Arrest Of Moses Lohor For Attempted Murder

Amidst tension in Osun, Governor Ademola Adeleke has called for peace to...

Police Respond To Alleged Extortion By Operatives In Kubwa

FCT Police Command on Wednesday said it has commenced investigation into alleged...

Police Arrest Ex- Convict, One Other For Removing, Stealing Erected Gate From Residential Building

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) yesterday arrested an ex-convict and...