Justice A.M. Nicol-clay of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere, today convicted an Internet fraudster, Moka Chukwuemeka Pascal, for a $7,016 fraud.
The accused was arraigned on an amended one-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretense to the tune of $7,016.00.
Pascal had approached an Australian national, Russel Stanley Loach, demanding the sum of $7,016.00 to enable him secure the release of his (Loach) girlfriend from some kidnappers’ captivity.

The victim allegedly paid the money into the account of the suspect’s accomplice, who is now at large. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him. In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, M. S. Usman, told the court that the accused had entered a plea bargain agreement with the Commission.

The prosecution counsel also urged the court to adopt as its judgment the terms of the plea bargain agreement with the accused.

The prosecution counsel tendered some documents, including the petition, statement of defendant, EFCC’s letter to Access Bank Plc as well as the response from the bank, which were all admitted as exhibits by the court.

The prosecution counsel further told the court that the accused had paid the sum of $7,016.00 in restitution to the victim.
In response, counsel to the accused, Olaide Adedapo, urged the court to temper justice with mercy. Consequently, Justice Nicol-clay convicted the accused of the charge.
Justice Nicol-clay adjourned the case tillJune 6, 2017 for sentencing and ordered the accused to be remanded in the EFCC custody.

I will never come here to check names...

Just here to know if he is truly a nigerian

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I will not join them to check names.. We all need to condemn this act. What is bad is bad irrespective of tribe

He's surely going to get a sentence of not less than 1year (8months). He just needs to learn a good lesson afterwards. #stop-namechecking#

Our own man don learn
Ipobian

he he he he he he.
NCAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, Eagles Eye division reporting to duty:no time to waste.also fellow Nlanders,we the ncan are neutral as to AFO or flat . our work is to provide information (summarise) the crime .
Now let's get down to business .
" one Moka chukwuemeka pascal went and commit fraud through internet and was caught, thereby disgracing our country,his family,community, ME and every Nigerian "
OVER AND OUT.

Money exchanged hand, padipadi Court procedure, not to be remanded in in prison but EFCC custody..Hmmm