The convicts pleaded guilty to the crime, according to the EFCC.
A State High Court in Edo State, South-south Nigeria, on Tuesday, sentenced 19 internet fraudsters to three years in prison.
“Upon arraignment, all the defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges prompting the prosecution counsel, F.A.Jirbo, I.M Elodi, Saliu Ahmed, A.A.Ibrahim and A.S. Balariba, prayed to the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.
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