The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission between September 5 and 13, 2024 secured the conviction of 22 internet fraudsters before Justice Igho Braimoh of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City.
The convicts are Emmanuel Osakpolor Bright, Omoigui Kelvin, Isaac Jonathan, Edem Progress, Philip Desmond, Eharevba Destiny, Emmanuel Joseph, Abdulrasheed Ayatudeen, Desmond Nosakhare, Ani Micheal Chukwuemeka, Antony Oluchukwu Okocha, Abdulhafiz Abdulmumin Yamah, Eke Silver Miracle, Godstime Obasuyi and Nzubechukwu Godswill.
Others are Aliyu Tijani Ayomide, Stephen Odafe, Anderson Tega Obodo, Abijan Mudiaga Sagin, Job Samuel, Favour Nasiru and Omogaga Precious.
The commission said they were prosecuted on a separate one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, retention of proceeds of crime and possession of fraudulent documents.
It said all the defendants pleaded guilty to their charges when they were read to them, prompting the prosecution counsel, Francis Jirbo, I.M Elodi, K. Y. Bello, I.K. Agwai, Ibrahim Faisal and Ahmed Salihu to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.
