Cybercrime: Court Sends 'Photo Editor' To Prison Over N15,000 In Kwara

Date: 2024-03-27

Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Usman Harun, to six months imprisonment over internet fraud and possession of proceeds of unlawful activity.

The convict from Kogi State who claims to be a photo editor was dragged to court on a one-count charge brought against him by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The offence is punishable under section 319 of the Penal Code.

According to the charge, “Harun in February 2024 in Malete, Kwara State, did knowingly had under his control N15,000 in his bank account which was unlawfully obtained.”

The defendant pleaded guilty when the charge was read to him in court.

EFCC counsel, Charles Oni, prosecuted the case on behalf of the commission.

Delivering his judgement, Justice Abdulgafar pronounced him guilty with an option of N100,000 fine.

He ordered the phone used to perpetrate the crime which he benefited from should be forfeited to the Federal Government.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Adesoye     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Makama     GANZY     Amasa     Maigida Soludero Transit     Government High School Adeta     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Sidikat Akaje     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Kwara Metro Park     Esuwoye     Rotimi Oyedepo     Abubakar Imam     Saka Saadu     Idi-Ape     Balogun Ajikobi     Saliu Oluwole     Ayo Opadokun     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Ayinde Oyepitan     Oja-Oba     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Hakeem Idris     Prince Bola Ajibola     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Kola Ologbondiyan     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Yemi Sanni     Kwara TV     Kisira     Oyun     Madawaki     Iyiola Oyedepo     April 11     KFA     Third Estate     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Olokoba     Offa     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Tunji Olawuyi     Ayinde Oki     Florence Saraki     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Babaloja-General     Earlyon Technologies     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Modibo Kawu     Sarakite     Saka Onimago     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Arca Santa     Jimoh Akani     Jimoh Bashir     KWACOBPA     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Doyin Group     Aliyu Alhassan     Gabriel Fashanu     Ilorin West     KWASIEC     Convocation Ceremonies     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Kwara Pdp     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Bashiru Makama     Gobir     Jalala     Voices Of Tomorrow     Salaudeen Oyewale     Mashood Dauda     Iyaloja-General     Shuaibu Yaman     Razak Atunwa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Galadima     Turaki Of Ilorin     Okin Biscuits     NTA Ilorin     Charles Ibitoye     SAPZ Project     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Falokun-Oja     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Zainab Abass     John Obuh     AGILE Programme     Bukola Saraki     Oko Erin     Cornelius Adebayo     SARS     Alfa Belgore     Ilorin Airport     Code Of Conduct     Ilorin     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Magaji Nda     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     AGF Abdulrazaq     Galland Marcias     Rafiu Olasile     Bello Abubakar     Paul Olawoore     VADA     Kumbi Titiloye     Alabi Lawal     Omu-aran     Wahab Isa     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     National Broadcasting Commission     Balogun Fulani     Ilofa     Akeem Olatunji     Bilikisu Gambari     Taofeek Ibraheem     CACOVID     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Ilorin International Airport     Offa     RTEAN     Ibrahim Gambari     Sobi     Ajibike Katibi     Mazars Consulting     Trader Moni     Laduba     Yashikira     Sango-UITH Road     Sarkin Malamai     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     New Model Police Station     Bayo Onimago     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Ibrahim Mohammed     Oko-Olowo     John Dara     Shade Omoniyi     International Aviation College     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Ilesha-Baruba     UTME     Oke-Odo     KWATMA     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Share     Kishira     Ghali Alaaya     Ajasse-Ipo     Dele Belgore     Demola Banu