Opeyemi Folarin, a student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, and Ogunseye Olamilekan, a student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, have been sentenced to prison by a federal high court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo state, for cybercrimes.
The two students were brought before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Ibadan zonal office) after their arrest.
Wilson Uwujaren, head of media and publicity of the commission, said in a statement that while Folarin was sentenced to six months in prison, Olamilekan bagged seven months. The EFCC said both convicts will also forfeit personal property.
Uwujaren said: “On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 EFCC secured the conviction of Opeyemi Olasumbo Folarin and Ogunseye Ajibola Olamilekan before Justice Patricia Ajoku of the federal high court, Ibadan for fraudulent impersonation.
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“Folarin, who claimed to be a 27-year-old Higher National Diploma student of The Ibadan Polytechnic and Olamilekan who claimed to be a student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta were both found guilty of separate amended lone count of impersonation, an offence contrary to section 22(2)(b)(i) and punishable under section 22(2)(b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act.
“Both pleaded guilty to the charges as Justice Ajoku sentenced Folarin and Olamilekan to six months and seven months custodial sentence respectively.
“The judge also ordered that Folarin forfeits his Iphone XR to the federal government of Nigeria, while Olamilekan will forfeit his silver Iphone 6 Phone, one Apple series 6 watch, one Apple MacBook, one PlayStation 4 Game pad, to the federal government of Nigeria.”
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The EFCC spokesman said the judge also ordered Olamilekan to repay the sum of $700 to his victim.
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