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Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High
Court, sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State has convicted and
sentenced one Stephen Adeoti to jail for fraud.
He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate
of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge,
bordering on impersonation and cybercrime.
The charge reads: "That you, Stephen Adeoti
(a.k.a Anonymous Collective) (M) between January to April, 2025 in
Bida, Niger State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court,
fraudulently impersonated one Anonymous Collective, on Facebook (an online
social media application) with the intent to gain advantage for
yourself and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2) (b) (i) of
the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under
Section 22(2)(b)(iv)of the same Act.”
He pleaded "guilty", following
which the prosecution counsel, M.E.Eimonye urged the court to
convict and sentence him accordingly.
Justice Aikawa convicted and sentenced
him to three years imprisonment or to pay N400,000.00 (Four
Hundred Thousand Naira) fine. In addition, he
forfeited iPhone 7, being the tool of his crime to the federal
government.
Adeoti’s road to jail began with his arrest
in Bida, Niger State, following credible intelligence that
exposed his fraudulent internet activities.
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