Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday, July 8, 2021 sentenced Giwa Nurudeen, a 25-year-old final year student of the University of Ilorin, to three years imprisonment having found him guilty of offences bordering on internet scam.

He was arraigned today by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a three-count charge of internet fraud.

Giwa, a native of Ibadan, ran into problem on May 4, 2021 when operatives of the EFCC received credible intelligence about the activities of some suspected internet fraudsters operating around Tanke Area of Ilorin, an action which led to his arrest.

Count 2 of the charge reads: “That you, Giwa Nurudeen, sometime between the month of January, 2020 and December, 2020 at Ilorin, Kwara State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did knowingly had under your control the sum of N30, 317, 697.00 (Thirty Million, Three Hundred and Seventeen Thousand, Six Hundred and Ninety Seven Naira) in your account number 2077856979 domiciled with United Bank for Africa Plc. which you knew to be unlawfully obtained and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 319A of the Penal Code.”

He pleaded guilty to the charge.

Upon his plea, counsel to the EFCC, Sesan Ola, led Idam Chukwuemeka, an operative of the EFCC to review the facts of the case.  In his evidence, Idam narrated how Giwa was arrested based on intelligence report. He told the court how investigation unearth a whooping sum of N35million suspected to be proceed of crime in one of his accounts

In his statement, Giwa confessed to have acted as picker for other suspected internet fraudsters who are still at large. His confessional statements, iPhone 12 and a draft of N200,0000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira Only) were tendered and admitted in evidence.

Delivering judgment on the matter, Justice Oyinloye said, “I have carefully considered the evidence of the prosecution, the plea of the defendant and the exhibits tendered. This court holds the view that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt in line with the provisions of Section 130 of the Evidence Act. I hereby convict you on count 1, 2 and 3.”

Consequently, Giwa was given one-year custodial sentence at the Correctional Centre on each of the three counts, which would run concurrently. The judge also gave the convict option of fine of N100, 000 on each of the counts, which amounts to N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira Only).

In addition, the court ordered the forfeiture of the convict’s iPhone 12, a draft of N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira Only) and the sum of N231,000 (Two Hundred and Thirty One Thousand Naira Only) found in his account domiciled in United Bank for Africa, UBA, to the Federal Government.

Source : https://woodworkingbox.com/2021/07/08/cybercrime-unilorin-final-year-student-bags-3years-imprisonment-over-n35m-fraud/

lalasticlala, Mynd44

All is well

Werey oloriburuku

Very good

He'll bag masters degree in jail.

He'll come out with 'Ms in CrimeTimes'

Make him do him NYSC and master's degree for prison maybe he go get sense

To start with he doesn't even look like a student.he looks like a street tout

At least it is better than engaging in Skeletal Engineering. In his old age he will tell his children and grandchildren that the reason why he served time in jail and didn't do anything productive with his life was because of the govt, foolish boy

Stole 35m

Consequently, Giwa was given one-year custodial sentence at the Correctional Centre on each of the three counts, which would run concurrently. The judge also gave the convict option of fine of N100, 000 on each of the counts, which amounts to N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira Only).

Ineedhelp2day:
Stole 35m

Consequently, Giwa was given one-year custodial sentence at the Correctional Centre on each of the three counts, which would run concurrently. The judge also gave the convict option of fine of N100, 000 on each of the counts, which amounts to N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira Only).

That option of fine mean say if he pay the 300k him nor go do the one year sentence right?

Born2winnx:


That option of fine mean say if he pay the 300k him nor go do the one year sentence right?

You are truly born to win man.

E get any Oyibo wey complain say him money dey loss?

Crime NEVER pays! How can you constantly live your life watching your back or always on the run?