A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin presided over by Justice Sikiru Oyinloye has convicted a 25-year-old internet fraud suspect, Salawu Victor.
Reading its charge, the court said the convict in February 2019, in Ilorin, attempted to cheat by portraying himself as a “white male named James Chris to one Seth B to send him money” through his email address [email protected], a representation he knew to be false.
The offence is contrary to Section 95 of the Penal Code and punishable under section 324 of the same Law. The convict pleaded guilty to the charge.
Delivering his ruling, Justice Oyinloye said, “The defendant in his statement to the commission did not deny the allegations leveled against him. He did not also offer any explanation to discredit the charge.”
The judge further said, “It is the opinion of this honourable court that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and that you, Salawu Victor, is hereby convicted as charged.”
The convict was ordered to sweep and clear Alhmadu Bello Way to Commissioner of Police Quarters in GRA Ilorin and to also pay a fine of N50,000.
The judge ordered that the two iPhones recovered from the defendant be forfeited to the federal government with a right to re-purchase them.
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