Justice Adebisi Akinlade of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, onNovember 27, 2012, sentenced Ibok Benneth Preston, a national youth corps member to eight months imprisonment for attempting to commit internet fraud. The convict was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a ten count charge bordering on forgery and possession of fraudulent proposal document to the tune of $4,500 (Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars). The offence is contrary to Sections 363 of the criminal law of Lagos State , vol. 44 No 11 of 2011.

He was arraigned on November 1, 2012, on allegation that he fraudulently issued forged Union Bank of Nigeria Plc receipts, letters and several other documents purportedly obtained from the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), using the false identity of a Rev. Christopher Wallace, with intent to defraud unsuspecting individuals over a contrived European Winning Lottery programme.

When arraigned, he pleaded not guilty and he was detained in Kirikiri prison while the case was adjourned till November 27, 2012, for hearing of the bail application.

But on the adjourned date, Preston changed his plea from ‘not guilty’ to “guilty", having entered into a plea bargain agreement with the prosecution. Counsel to the accused person, J. Njoku, urged the court to tamper justice with mercy as the accused had shown remorse for his action, more so as he is a first offender.

The prosecution counsel, I.O. Daramola urged the court to convict the accused person in line with his plea.

Justice Akinlade consequently sentenced to eight months imprisonment effective from August 28, 2012, when he was arrested.

Preston’s road to jail followed a petition by a prominent industrialist who alleged that some unknown person hacked into his email account while his access to the account was blocked. The unknown person started sending mails to his contacts asking that money be sent to a certain bank account. After thorough investigation, Preston was arrested and he confessed to the crime.

http://huhuonline.com/index.php/more-news1/376-youth-corp-member-get-8-months-jail-term

Eyah!!! so much for service to the fatherland.

Hahahaha no more Alawwiiii for him.

santakris: Justice Adebisi Akinlade of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, onNovember 27, 2012, sentenced Ibok Benneth Preston, a national youth corps member to eight months imprisonment for attempting to commit internet fraud. The convict was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a ten count charge bordering on forgery and possession of fraudulent proposal document to the tune of $4,500 (Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars). The offence is contrary to Sections 363 of the criminal law of Lagos State , vol. 44 No 11 of 2011.

He was arraigned on November 1, 2012, on allegation that he fraudulently issued forged Union Bank of Nigeria Plc receipts, letters and several other documents purportedly obtained from the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), using the false identity of a Rev. Christopher Wallace, with intent to defraud unsuspecting individuals over a contrived European Winning Lottery programme.

When arraigned, he pleaded not guilty and he was detained in Kirikiri prison while the case was adjourned till November 27, 2012, for hearing of the bail application.

But on the adjourned date, Preston changed his plea from ‘not guilty’ to “guilty", having entered into a plea bargain agreement with the prosecution. Counsel to the accused person, J. Njoku, urged the court to tamper justice with mercy as the accused had shown remorse for his action, more so as he is a first offender.

The prosecution counsel, I.O. Daramola urged the court to convict the accused person in line with his plea.

Justice Akinlade consequently sentenced to eight months imprisonment effective from August 28, 2012, when he was arrested.

Preston’s road to jail followed a petition by a prominent industrialist who alleged that some unknown person hacked into his email account while his access to the account was blocked. The unknown person started sending mails to his contacts asking that money be sent to a certain bank account. After thorough investigation, Preston was arrested and he confessed to the crime.

http://huhuonline.com/index.php/more-news1/376-youth-corp-member-get-8-months-jail-term

PLEASE WHAT OF FARUKU AND OTEDOLA AM WAITING FOR THEIRS TOO.

good.

kagel:

PLEASE WHAT OF FARUKU AND OTEDOLA AM WAITING FOR THEIRS TOO.

^^^You prepared to wait a life time?

What a bad way to serve your fatherland Preston. In Kirikiri, as a PRISONER.

PLEASE WHAT OF FARUKU AND OTEDOLA AM WAITING FOR THEIRS TOO.

You will wait till eternity.

Very unfortunate

*music* poor man wey thief maggi dem go show him face for crime fighters rich man wey thief money we no dey see their face for crime fighters,rich man go holla pe ha "modupe" poor man go dey shouth "awalamo"..............................*music*

Preston, Na God catch you. So na you, your friends and the likes wan destroy me, my career and my job when una (Yahoo Boys)hack into my Boss' yahoo account, wey make everybody think say na me do am.

I wish I was the trial judge, U for see hell for Court (Like one upper-cut) before I go come sentence your sorry a.s.s.

Ewu! Anu mpama!!!

So the guy they commot for jail by January

What a way to end the year.

Terrible.

Tell him I said Merry Xmas in advance.

Flyboy Zee: Preston, Na God catch you. So na you, your friends and the likes wan destroy me, my career and my job when una (Yahoo Boys)hack into my Boss' yahoo account, wey make everybody think say na me do am.

I wish I was the trial judge, U for see hell for Court (Like one upper-cut) before I go come sentence your sorry a.s.s.

Ewu! Anu mpama!!!

Guy talk thru...are u not in d game?? ..Jus kidding sha

Once a criminal, always a criminal whether he is wearing corper uniform or not

e-talker:
Eyah!!! so much for service to the fatherland.

e-talker:
Eyah!!! so much for service to the fatherland.

xmas go bloody for my guy oooo

From prison to PRISON

No biggie, he's a lucky dude. Go and sin no more. Really pray you get something worthy and productive doing when you're out and begin to impact people's life positively. Good luck man.

This is the time you hear grammar like the full weight of the law..but defrauding pensioneers of their pension by the so called! You no go hear result. What the guy did was criminal but what could be more criminal than subsidy saga.

Catching and frying small fishes, when the sharks and whales are swimming freely in the aso rock and national assembly Ocean. Smh

kagel:

PLEASE WHAT OF FARUKU AND OTEDOLA AM WAITING FOR THEIRS TOO.

must u quote d whole fvckin page!?

So much enjoyment 4 d guy, no rent, no payment 4 food, full security, free health care. So sad d guy just waste himself

Naija wit waste of talent, dis guy shld be given immediate appointment wit one of d agencies, cos by d time he coms out he wld hav learnt sum evasive tactics, put him on d team shikenen.