The federal high court sitting in Lagos has convicted four more internet fraudsters recently arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during a raid in Abeokuta, Ogun state.
The convicts — Adeleye Emmanuel, Akinyele Kehinde Fatai, Shonekan Waris Bolaji, and Olufemi Korede Ayomiposi — were arraigned on separate one-count charges bordering on impersonation, identity theft, and internet fraud.
Delivering judgment on Monday, Dehinde Dipeolu, the presiding judge, found them guilty and imposed varying sentences, including imprisonment, fines, and restitution.
Emmanuel was sentenced to one month of community service under the supervision of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
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The judge further directed that he carry a placard between 8 am and 5 pm daily with the inscription: “crime does not pay”.
Fatai was sentenced to six months imprisonment or an option of N3 million fine. The court also ordered him to refund N500,000 through a manager’s cheque issued by Access Bank.
Bolaji received a 30-day jail term effective from August 10, 2025, while Ayomiposi was handed a similar sentence beginning from the date of his arrest on August 10, 2025.
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He was also ordered to forfeit N1 million and two mobile phones to the federal government.
The EFCC said the convicts were among 93 suspects apprehended by its operatives on August 10 during an operation at a hotel located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Abeokuta.
Seven other suspects had earlier been convicted separately for cybercrime-related offences arising from the same operation.
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