Two Internet fraudsters (popularly known as Yahoo boys) have been sentenced to one year imprisonment, after being arraigned by the EFCC.
The EFCC, today secured the convictions of one Fabulous Peter and Osahun O. Aiseosa (a.k.a) Wesley Jackson before Justice D.Z Sanchi of the FCT High Court sitting in Jabi.
A statement from the agency says both men were arrested upon an intelligence report about their suspicious movements and ostensible lifestyles.
They were allegedly housed by one Aleri E.B Sajo, at Cluster 4, River Park Estate, Airport Road Abuja.
The convicts were said to have converted the named address to their hideout and office, using laptops, phones, browsers and other devices, to send emails to scam foreigners and unsuspecting citizens.
Recently, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on November 15, 2015 secured the conviction of an internet fraudster, Egbeniyi Oluwafemi( a.k.a Raymond Morrison, Mavis Mar and Markus Fred), who was sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice A.M Liman of the Federal High Court, Benin, Edo State. The convict who was first arraigned on February 5, 2013 for offences bordering on internet scam and obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of 200 Euros from one Rita, a German citizen, was pronounced guilty on counts 1 and 3 of the 3-count charge and sentenced to one year imprisonment each on both counts.
Oluwafemi was arrested on January 18, 2013 by officers of the 4 Brigade/ Sector 1, OP PULO SHIELD, Nigeria Army, and handed over to the EFCC on January 23, 2013 for further investigation and prosecution.
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