Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High
Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced one Musa
Yakubu 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, Musa
Yakubu (a.k.a T.S Malofinha), Male, sometime in February, 2025 in Shiroro
Minna, Niger State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court,
fraudulently impersonated one T.S Malofinha (a citizen of Carlifornia,
United States of America) on Facebook (an online social media application),
with intent to gain advantage to yourself and thereby committed an offence
contrary to Section 22(2)(b)(i) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention
Etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2)(b)(iv) of the same Act.”
He pleaded "guilty to the charge,
following which the prosecution counsel, F.A.I. Asemebo
prayed the court to convict and sentence him accordingly.
Justice Aikawa, thereafter, convicted
and sentenced him to three years imprisonment
or to pay N400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) fine. In
addition, he forfeited his iPhone 13 Pro max, being the tool of his
crime to the federal government.
The convict was among those arrested in
Shiroro, Minna, Niger State, following intelligence that exposed
their fraudulent internet activities.
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