EFCC Operatives
EFCC Secures
EFCC Operatives
EFCC Secures Two Convictions In Abeokuta
The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, on Friday, June 28, 2019 secured the conviction
of two internet fraudsters – Abdulazeez Abdulgafar Opeoluwa (a.k.a.
Aquia Pennington) and Bakare Azeez Adegbola.
The duo were convicted of impersonation and sentenced to prison
terms by Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal High Court 1,
Abeokuta Division.
Opeoluwa’s charge contravenes Section 22 (3) (a) and punishable
under Section 22 (4) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention
etc) Act, 2015.
The charge against Adegbola is contrary to Section 24 (1) (a)
and punishable under Section 24 (1) (b) of the Cyber Crimes
(Prohibition, Prevention Etc) Act, 2015.
Prosecution counsel, Shamsuddeen Bashir, had earlier informed
the court of plea bargain agreements between each of the convicts
and the EFCC, and urged the court to accept same.
Opeoluwa and Adegbola thereafter pleaded guilty to the
respective one-count amended charge filed against them.
While delivering his judgment, the presiding judge pronounced
Opeoluwa guilty as pleaded and sentenced him to five months in
prison, while Adegbola was slammed with eight months jail term.
The court also ordered the duo to returned the proceeds of their
fraud to the victims, through the Federal Government of Nigeria, as
well as forfeit the items recovered from them at the point of
arrest also to the government.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
June 28, 2019