The Lagos Zonal Command of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 5 people for cash laundering and impersonation.
Justice A.A. Okeke of the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abeokuta, Ogun State, gave the judgments sentencing the convicts comprising Justine Chikeleze Onyedikachukwu, David Udoka Okafor, Godwin Favour Udoh, Ifeanyi Franklin Ogobue, and Chinedu Mukolu Obed.
The 5 individuals had been accused of cash laundering and impersonation underneath the Cash Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition and Prevention) Act 2022.
This was made identified personal by the anti-graft company on its official Fb web page on Tuesday.
In response to the submit, all 5 individuals pleaded responsible to the costs on July 12, 2024.
Prosecution counsel, Okongwu Ebuka and Ridwan Alabi urged the court docket to convict the defendants based mostly on their responsible pleas.
Justice Okeke sentenced Onyedikachukwu to 2 months imprisonment for every rely, with the sentences operating concurrently whereas his iPhone 12 and Samsung laptop computer had been forfeited to the Federal Authorities.
Favour obtained a three-month sentence for every of his fees, additionally to run concurrently, along with his iPhone 12 Professional Max and iPhone 11 forfeited to the Federal Authorities.
Udoh for his half,was sentenced to 1 month imprisonment for every rely, operating concurrently, and his iPhone XS Max was forfeited.
Ogobue obtained two-month sentence for every rely, operating concurrently, along with his iPhone 12 Professional Max forfeited.
Obed, who pleaded responsible to amended fees, was discharged on the cash laundering rely, however convicted on the impersonation cost, receiving a two-month sentence and forfeiting of his iPhone 12 Professional Max.
All of the convicts had been sentenced for internet-related offenses, highlighting the continuing efforts of the EFCC to fight cyber crimes and cash laundering in Nigeria.
