Internet fraudster sentenced to prison for hacking Instagram accounts
Justice P.I. Ajoku said the convict was sentenced based on his guilty plea to a charge of advanced free fraud and the plea bargain he entered into with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
“All the exhibits found in his possession are forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria,” the judge said.
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