Young Yahoo Boys Thrown Into Prison In Makurdi For Engaging In Fraud (Photo)
The convicts were prosecuted by the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Commission on separate one count cyber-fraud related charges.
Two internet fraudsters Edward Yahaya and Arigu Bisharp have been sentenced to various jail terms before Justices Abdul Dogo and N. I. Afolabi of the Federal High Court, Makurdi, Benue State and Federal High Court, Lafia, Nasarawa State.
The suspects were arrested and prosecuted by officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Command on separate one count cyber-fraud related charges.
They pleaded guilty to the separate charges preferred against them by the Commission.
Consequently, Justice Afolabi convicted and sentenced Edward to one year imprisonment with an option of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500, 000) fine. He is also to forfeit his iPhone X which was the instrument used in perpetrating the crime to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Justice Dogo similarly convicted and sentenced Arigu to two years imprisonment with an option of One Million Naira (N1, 000,000.00) fine.
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