A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court on Tuesday, sentenced a 28-year-old
man, Ibe Chitoo, to six months imprisonment for hacking into the
bank account of one Ifeoma Nwobu and withdrew N455, 000.
Chitoo of Jalingo, Taraba was convicted and sentenced for theft
and cheating.
The Judge, Mohammed Marafa, however, gave the convict option of
N20, 000 fine and ordered him to pay N455, 000 as compensation to
Nwobu.
He said that if Chitoo failed to pay the said sum, he would
serve him additional three months in prison.
The prosecutor, Babajide Olanipekun, had told the court that the
complainant, Nwobu reported the matter at the Kubwa Police Station
on Nov. 24.
He said Chitoo stole the complainant’s MTN Sim card and hacked
into her First Bank account and fraudulently transferred N455, 000
only from the complainant’s account sometime in 2016.
The prosecutor also said that Chitto transferred the said sum to
various accounts without the complainant’s consent and converted
same to his personal use.
The offence contravened Sections 287 and 322 of the Penal
Code.
The counsel to the defendant, Moses Ugwummadu, however, prayed
the court to temper justice with mercy saying that Chitto was a
first time offender. (NAN)
A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court on Tuesday, sentenced a 28-year-old
man, Ibe Chitoo, to six months imprisonment for hacking into the
bank account of one Ifeoma Nwobu and withdrew N455, 000.
Chitoo of Jalingo, Taraba was convicted and sentenced for theft
and cheating.
The Judge, Mohammed Marafa, however, gave the convict option of
N20, 000 fine and ordered him to pay N455, 000 as compensation to
Nwobu.
He said that if Chitoo failed to pay the said sum, he would
serve him additional three months in prison.
The prosecutor, Babajide Olanipekun, had told the court that the
complainant, Nwobu reported the matter at the Kubwa Police Station
on Nov. 24.
He said Chitoo stole the complainant’s MTN Sim card and hacked
into her First Bank account and fraudulently transferred N455, 000
only from the complainant’s account sometime in 2016.
The prosecutor also said that Chitto transferred the said sum to
various accounts without the complainant’s consent and converted
same to his personal use.
The offence contravened Sections 287 and 322 of the Penal
Code.
The counsel to the defendant, Moses Ugwummadu, however, prayed
the court to temper justice with mercy saying that Chitto was a
first time offender. (NAN)
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