The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence
of Otitoju Moses Sesan, Ayodele Joseph Daisi, Adeoye Joseph,
Abubakar Aliyu Abdulmalik, Emeka Oluwatobi Achi, Isaac Babalola
Oluwafemi, Afolabi Faith Olatoye, Zubeiru Zubeiru Junior,
and Abdulkadir Taofeek before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of
the Federal High Court and Justices Haleema Saleeman and Sulaiman
Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court, all sitting in Ilorin.
Sesan, a 31-year-old
gospel, Daisi, Joseph and Abdulmalik were prosecuted
before Justice Awogboro. Achi, Oluwafemi, Olatoye were
prosecuted before Justice Justice Saleeman, while Junior and Taofeek were
prosecuted before Justice Akanbi.
Their crimes border on internet
fraud, impersonation, conspiracy and retention of proceeds of
unlawful activities.
The one of the charges against Sesan
reads: "That you, Otitoju Moses Sesan, sometime between October 2024
and December 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did retain
control of the gross sum of N8,404,339 in your UBA account, being proceeds of
criminal conduct, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable
under Section 17(a) and (b) of the EFCC Act, 2004."
Sesan was convicted sentenced alongside Daisi, Joseph and Abdulmalik,
after prosecution counsel, Aliyu Adebayo, Sesan Ola, Rashidat
Alao, and Mustapha Kaigama tendered their statements, exhibits,
and sums recovered from them in evidence.
Daisi was convicted for retaining N243,750
in his UBA account and was sentenced to eight months imprisonment without
option of fine. In addition, he forfeited his Techno
19 mobile to the federal government.
Joseph was handed eight months imprisonment
without option of fine as well. In addition, he forfeited the
sum of $220, his iPhone 13, and Techno Pop 9 mobile phone
to the federal government.
Abdulmalik was sentenced to six months
imprisonment. In addition, he forfeited his iPhone
16 and Samsung S10 mobile phones to the federal government.
Justice
Akanbi sentenced Taofeek to three years
imprisonment with an option of a N500,000 fine. In addition, he
forfeited the sum of N800,000, his iPhone 14 Pro Max
and Samsung mobile phone to the federal government.
Justice
Saleeman sentenced Achi, Oluwafemi
and Olatoye to six months imprisonment, each or to
pay N100,000 fine, respectively. In addition,
Achi is to refund N3.35 million within three months and to
report every fortnight with his parents to the EFCC until full
repayment is made. He sentenced Junior to one year and three months
imprisonment or to pay N350,000 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) fine.
In addition, he forfeited his iPhone XR and the sum of $325, being the tool and
proceeds of his crime, respectively to the federal government.
Comments:
Leave a Reply