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.

Akorede     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Saduki Lafiagi     Yusuf Ali     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Yunus Lawal     Olateju Lukman     Saliu Ajia     Funmi Salau     LEAH Charity Foundation     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Frootify     Saka Adeyemo     Emir Of Shonga     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Ahmed \'Lateef     Kolade Solagberu     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Michael Nzekwe     Ilorin South     Amuda Aluko     TIC     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Olaoye B. Felix     Pakata Development Association     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Sheikh Alimi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Kwara Polytechnic     Shoprite     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Maryam Nurudeen     Ronke Adeyemi     James Kolo     Ita-Ore     Sheriff Shagaya     Ohoro Of Shao     Durosinlohun Atiku     Oluwole Dupe     Ayobami Akanbi     Hajj     National Broadcasting Commission     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     AbdulRauf Keji     Balogin Alanamu     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Theophilus Oyebiyi     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Dorcas Afeniforo     Hamza Usman     Abdulkadir Orire     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Mary Arinde     Saka Onimago     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Earlyon Technologies     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Bashir Badawi     Florence Saraki     Bola Sagaya     Government High School Adeta     Abikan     Jimba Babatunde     Olayinka Are     Chief Imam Of Offa     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Bamidele Aluko     Barakat Community Secondary School     Olawuyi     Kolawole Akande     A.O. Belgore     Kayode Ibrahim     Ilorin Amusement Park     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Lai Gobir    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Adeola Abraham     CCB     Ijakadi     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Tunji Olawuyi     UITH     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Saka Aleshinloye     Lanwa     Henry Olaosebikan     Student Learning Support Helpline     Kazeem Gbolagade     Olatunji Bamgbola     Curfew     Kale Bayero     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Doyin Awoyale     NAWOJ     Tunde Yusuf     Falokun-Oja     Mike Omotosho     CCT     Kayode Alabi     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Baboko Primary School     Adanla-Irese     Minister     Olayinka Are     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     KWIRS     United Nigeria Congress Party     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Makama     Adekunle David Dunmade     Yakubu Gobir     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Centre For Digital Economy     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Hamidu Olowo     Crystal Corner Shops     Quranic Recitation Competition     Femi Gbajabiamila     Summit University     Omotosho     AIT Ilorin     Otuka     Sheikh Alimi     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Sam Onile     Olohungbebe     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Adebara     Michael Nzwekwe     Noah Yusuf     Olatomiwa Williams     Igbomina     Lai Gobir     Niyi Osundare     Alapansapa     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     BECE     Yusuf Lawal     Bamidele Adegoke     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Kwara Central     Florence Saraki     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Folorunsho Erubu     Kannike     Tunji Moronfoye     Kwara NIPR