Kaduna: Court Jails Eight for Money Laundering, Internet Fraud

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By JUMOKE SANNI

Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced eight internet fraudsters to jail.

The convicts, Ogar Joseph, Nanbut David Dauda, Abah Mathew Arome, Fasikun Lekan, Daniel John, Gideon Dennis, Friday Emmanuel and Yusuf Hijelan were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a separate one-count charge, bordering on impersonation, cybercrime and money laundering.

The charge against Dauda reads: “That you Nanbut David Dauda, (a.k.a Hacktivist Legion) sometime in April, 2025 in Tammah, Nasarawa State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, retained the total sum of $115.00 (One Hundred and Fifteen United States Dollars) which you knew that such fund forms part of proceeds of an unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(2)(d) of the money laundering ( Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and punishable under Section 18(3) of the same Act.”

The charge against Arome reads: “That you, Abah Mathew Arome (a.ka. Where is Hack) (m) sometime in April, 2025 in Nasarawa State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, retained the total sum of $140.00 (One Hundred and Forty United States Dollars) which you knew that such fund forms part of proceeds of an unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(2)(d) of the money laundering ( Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and punishable under Section 18(3) of the same Act.”

They pleaded “guilty” to their charge when they were read to them upon which prosecution counsel, K.S Ogunlade prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly, while the defence counsel pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, stating that the fraudsters have become remorseful for their actions.