Justice Amina Bello of the Kaduna State High Court,
sitting in Kaduna State on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 convicted
and sentenced one Ezeani Victor Udochukwu to jail for fraud.
He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal
Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC a
one-count charge, bordering on impersonation.
The charge reads: " That you, Ezeani Victor
Udochukwu (a.k.a Ann Sandra)(m) between January and June,
2025 in Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable
Court, committed an offence, to wit: falsely presenting yourself as Ann
Sandra on Facebook (an online social media application), which pretence you
knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable
under Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017.”
He pleaded "guilty" to the charge when
it was read to him, following which prosecution counsel M.U Gadaka,
prayed the court to convict and sentence him accordingly, while
the defence counsel pleaded the court to temper justice with mercy,
stating his client has become remorseful of his actions.
Justice Bello, thereafter
convicted and sentenced Udochukwu to two years imprisonment or
pay N300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) fine. In
addition, he forfeited iPhone XR, being the tool of his crime to the
federal government.
The convict was among those
arrested by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC
in Sabo Tasha axis and Post Office Road in Kaduna following actionable
intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities.
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