Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to seven years imprisonment over impersonation and obtaining by false pretences. The internet fraudsters were identified as Daniel Chidube Emeka, Ukazu Henry Chikwudi and Akputu Collins. It was learnt that their conviction was based on their arraignment by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, separately on one count of impersonation and obtaining by false pretences.
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Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to seven years imprisonment over impersonation and obtaining by false pretences. It was learnt that their conviction was based on their arraignment by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, separately on one count of impersonation and obtaining by false pretences.
However, Justice Ikponmwonba, thereafter, convicted and sentenced Emeka to three years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira as fine while Collins and Chukwudi bagged two years imprisonment each, or pay a fine of each.
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