Justice Dairus Khobo, while delivering the judgment sentenced James after he pleaded guilty to internet-related fraud to 10 months imprisonment with an option of a N300,000 fine.
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Earlier, the EFCC Counsel, P.C. Oyeneho told the court that the convict was arrested following actionable intelligence about the activities of syndicates of fraudsters operating in Ungwan Sarki and environs.
Onyeneho said on receiving the report, investigation revealed that James, using a fraudulent Instagram page as “ David Richard”, an American Army personnel in the U.S., struck up friendship with one Ryan Frank, one of his victims.
He said that the convict defrauded Frank N8million 0between 2023 and 2024.
The prosecution added that the convict used some of the money the he got from the fraudulent activities, to buy a Mercedes Benz C1300 2016 model, a Toyota Lexus E350 and Lexus E330 model and N9.5million in cash was found in his possession.
He noted that the offence is punishable under the provisions of the advance fees fraud.
Following the plea of John, his extra-judicial statements, the prosecution reviewed the facts of the case, tendered the statements of the phones, HP laptop and the cars recovered from him at the point of arrest as evidence.
Onyeneho urged the court to convict John in line with his plea and the exhibits tendered before it.
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