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Convicted Abeokuta Yahoo Boys to Refund $ 6,100 to Victims

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office on Tuesday March 2, 2021 secured the conviction of four internet fraudsters before Justice Mohammed Abubakar of a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The quartet are Olawale Ibrahim Damilare, Goodluck Sambo Olatayo, Mathew Anuoluwapo Awoniyi and Samson Olawale Ayomide.

They pleaded guilty to one-count amended charge of fraudulent Impersonation. The offence is contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) 1 and punishable under Section 22 (2)(b) of Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015.

In view of their ‘guilty’ plea, the prosecution counsel, Oyelakin Oyediran, reviewed the case and urged the Court to convict the defendants accordingly.

Justice Abubakar convicted and sentenced  Olawale Ibrahim Damilare and Goodluck Sambo Olatayo to three months and four months imprisonment respectively, while Matthew Anuoluwapo Awoniyi and Samson Olawale Ayomide were also convicted and sentenced to seven and eight months respectively.

Justice Abubakar ordered the convicts to refund various sums to their victims: Olawale, $1,500 (One Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars); Olatayo, $500 (Five Hundred United States Dollars); Awoniyi, $100 USD and Two Hundred and Thirty Two Thousand Naira (N232, 000) and Ayomide, $4,000 (Four Thousand United States Dollars).

chatinent:
It's shameful EFCC couldn't use a new board for their case file. They had to use a board used for another person, and used a masking tape to cover it so they can write on an already written board.

Massiveglory:
Everything, you must complain.
Give them some thumbs up for nabbing these miscreants robbing people of their money and move on

chatinent:
It's shameful EFCC couldn't use a new board for their case file. They had to use a board used for another person, and used a masking tape to cover it so they can write on an already written board.

RainOnMe:
That is very unnecessary. Or are you expecting them to be using new board in the hundreds and thousands cases they have daily/weekly?

TemmyT002:
They are getting worse.
I am sure some of their victims may contemplate or even commit suicide due to this wickedness.
If only EFCC can ask people to give information about Yahoo Boys and get compensation for it, they will catch a lot of them.
They are too many.
Now, many of them are not facing oyinbo again, they are facing Nigerians.

GAZZUZZ:
Nigerian prisons do not Correct, they add more problems to the existing. An internet fraudster will graduate to kidnapping and murder after serving time

chatinent:
It's shameful EFCC couldn't use a new board for their case file. They had to use a board used for another person, and used a masking tape to cover it so they can write on an already written board.

chatinent:
It's shameful, not necessary.

post=99551733:
Na board matter be ur own concern for dis news wey u just read?
Naija youths and misplaced priorities sha.

Just look at another leaders of tomorrow o.
Shaking our heads!