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Justice Patricia Ajoku of a Federal High Court in Ibadan , on Friday, sentenced an undergraduate at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Orimolade, to four months imprisonment for defrauding an American man of 150 dollars .
Ajoku held that the court sentenced Orimolade, based on the evidence before her and the plea bargain agreement he had with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
“ I have considered the plea bargain agreement entered into by the convict as well as the provisions of Section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act ( ACJA) 2015 in this judgment .
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“ I also consider the fact that Orimolade is a very young person, preparing for his final exams at OAU and that he had shown great remorse.
“ However , to serve as a warning to others intending to engage in cybercrime , Orimolade is sentenced to four months in prison and the sentence starts from the date he was first arrested and detained .
“ All the exhibits found in his possession are hereby, forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria , ” Ajoku said .
The defence counsel, Mr Austin Fadugba , had before the judgment prayed the court to temper justice with mercy in sentencing his client .
Earlier , counsel to the EFCC Ibadan zonal office, Mr Babatunde Sonoiki , had told the court that the convict was facing a count amended charge bordering on impersonation .
Sonoiki added that the convict committed the crime on September 28, 2019 in Ibadan , Oyo State .
According to the prosecutor , Orimolade disguised as a US citizen to one American man , Nelisa Snell , that he was deeply in love with him through the Internet .
“ Snell , therefore , sent Orimolade 150 dollars , believing that he had found a lover, ” Sonoiki said .
The offence, he said, contravened Section 22 (A ) of the cybercrime law of the Federation 2006 .

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