Court jails 15 for internet fraud in Enugu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Enugu Zonal Office, Monday November 25, 2019 secured the conviction of three fraudsters namely, Isiah Nduka Alozie,Michael Chwuebuka and Njoku Chinedu . They bring to fifteen, the number of Internet fraudsters convicted between November20 and 26, ,2019 by Justice I.N Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu.

Other fraudsters who were all arrested at various locations in Enugu and Imo states sequel to intelligence on their involvement in Internet scam and lavish lifestyle include Attah Emeka, Chigozie Jude Okonkwo, Fabulous Chidiebere, Chinecherem Odikpo, Ejimonye Donald, Odunka Ike Nelson, Onuncha Jacob, Onyedika Maacha, Uzorma Sanctus,Wisdom Okeke ,Igwe Chinonso and Okoye Pascal.

Their ages range between 21 – 27 years and are mostly students of various tertiary institutions across the zone.
They were arraigned on separate one count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences.
One of the charges read: “That you, CHIGOZIE JUDE OKONKWO (Alias John
Tucker)sometime in April 2019 at Enugu within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria while representing yourself to be JOHNTUCKER by means of a computer system knowingly sent a message through your TINDER Account – JOHN TUCKER to MARY FAJARDO, knowing same to be false, for the purpose of gaining advantage and obtaining property for yourself and thereby committed an offence contrary to SECTION 22 (3) (A) (B) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention etc, ) Act,2015 and punishable under Section 22 (4) of the same Act”.

When the cases were separately called up , the defendants pleaded guilty to the charges read to them which prompted the prosecution counsel, O.M. Umukoro to tender statements and documents printed from their phones as evidence against them.

Justice Buba sentenced the convicts to terms of imprisonment ranging from one to three months some of which were to start from the time of their arrests.