Nine Yahoo Boys Jailed in Anambra

By JUMOKE SANI

The Economic and financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Command, on Thursday, May 25, 2023, secured the conviction of nine internet fraudsters before Justice F. Riman  of the Federal High Court sitting at Akwa, Anambra State. They were convicted on charges bordering Impersonation.

The Convicts are Isiwu Emmanuel Chidiebere, Ugwu Anthony Nnaemeka, Igwe Chidiebere Alexandra, Victor Ibik, Oti Precious Ikwen, Abumchukwu Maduekwe Dominic, Chinonye Emmanuel Olughu, Ochiaka Charles Somto Nwodo and Amala Godswill Ndubuisi.

The charge against Isiwu Emmanuel Chidiebere reads; “that you, ISIWU EMMANUEL CHIDIEBERE sometime in May, 2023 in Enugu, within the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court, fraudulently impersonated one Big Mario, a foreign nationals by means of your iPhone 12 Mini through your fake Discord with intent to gain advantage to yourself, a pretense you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 22(3)(a) of the Cybercrimes ( Prohibition, Prevention Etc)Act. 2015 and punishable under section 22(4) of the same Act”.

The charge against Ugwu Anthony Nnaemeka reads; “that you, UGWU ANTHONY NNAEMEKA sometime in 2023, in Enugu, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, fraudulently impersonated the identities of JORDAN DENNIS, WALTER  and IRVINE through a fake Instagram account with intent to obtain money from unsuspecting foreign nationals and in order to gain advantage for yourself and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 22(3)(a) of the Cybercrimes ( Prohibition, Prevention, Etc)Act. 2015 and punishable under section 22(4) of the same Act”.

All the defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges.

Consequently, the prosecuting counsel urged the court to convict and sentence as charged.

Justice Riman convicted and sentenced the defendants to six months imprisonment each with the option of N250, 000.00 fine.