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Court Jails Hacker, Accomplice For N32m Fraud In Uyo

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, has convicted a hacker and his accomplice brought before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC brought the known hacker: Micheal John Oluwasegun, and his accomplice, Saviour Peter Edet, before Justice Agatha Okeke who convicted the duo.

They were jailed on Thursday, July 21, 2022 after pleading ‘guilty’ to three- count charges bordering on conspiracy, fraud and stealing to the tune of N32, 000, 000.00 (Thirty-two Million Naira), preferred against them by the Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC.

In a similar vein,  a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has sentenced two internet fraudsters to prison.

Justice P. I . Ajoku convicted and sentenced the duo of Favour Otogbo and Anawanti Finbar to various jail terms for impersonation and possession of fake documents.

They were convicted on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 after pleading “guilty” to two-count separate charges preferred against them upon being arraigned by the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Command of the EFCC.

In a similar vein, the Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC has secured the conviction of a known hacker: Micheal John Oluwasegun, and his accomplice, Saviour Peter Edet.

They were convicted after being brought before Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

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The duo were jailed on Thursday, July 21, 2022 after pleading ‘guilty’ to three- count charges bordering on conspiracy, fraud and stealing to the tune of N32, 000, 000 (Thirty Two Million Naira ), preferred against them by the Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC.

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