Justice A.I. Akobi of the FCT High Court Gwagwalada Abuja has sentenced three internet fraudsters, otherwise known as “Yahoo Boys” to community service in Abuja.
The conviction of the “Yahoo Boys” followed their arraignment for fraud by the Abuja zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren on Tuesday.
Uwujaren said the court gave the sentence on Monday.
The three “Yahoo Boys”, Victor Joseph, Mohammed Edogi Mohammed, and Johnson Nifemi, were arraigned on one count each bothering on internet fraud.
Joseph allegedly pretended to be a marine engineer named Zhang Li and obtained N150,000 from one Xiao, a Chinese citizen.
The second suspect, Mohammed, also posed as Bryan Alex on various social media apps and obtained N1,500,000 from Lekin Elli, Williana, and Flavio.
While the last suspect Nifemi posed as an American engineer with the name John Alpha and defrauded Jane Appado, a United States of America citizen of $170
Justice A.I. Akobi of the FCT High Court Gwagwalada awarded the sentence of community service after finding the suspects guilty of the crime.
The EFCC statement read, “Three Yahoo Boys Sentenced to Community Service in Abuja The EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command on Monday, February 6, 2023, arraigned three fraud suspects: Victor Joseph, Mohammed Edogi Mohammed, and Johnson Nifemi, before Justice A.I. Akobi of the FCT High Court Gwagwalada Abuja on one count charge each, bordering on internet fraud.
“Joseph allegedly pretended to be a marine engineer named Zhang Li and obtained N150,000 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only) from one Xiao, a Chinese citizen, while Mohammed also posed as a Bryan Alex on various social media apps and obtained N1,500,000 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only) from LekinElli, Williana, and Flavio.
“Nifemi impersonated one John Alpha, an American engineer, and defrauded one Jane Appado, a United States of America citizen of $170 (One hundred and seventy US Dollars).”
In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that two ex-convicts have been arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) for robbing a passerby on Olowopopo Way beside Otedola Bridge.
The two ex-convicts Osazee Festus, aged 33, Matial Anthony, aged 23, and one other, Osinachi Nwachukwu — were arrested in the early hours of Saturday, February 04, 2023.
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