The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its Makurdi Zonal Command has secured the conviction and sentencing of two internet fraudsters to various jail terms before Justices Abdul Dogo and N. I. Afolabi of the Federal High Court, Makurdi, Benue State and Federal High Court, Lafia, Nasarawa State respectively.
The EFCC confirmed this in a statement released on Tuesday.
According to the commission, the convicts were prosecuted by the Makurdi Zonal Command of the commission on separate one count cyber-fraud related charges.
They pleaded guilty to the separate charges preferred against them by the EFCC.
Consequently, Justice Afolabi convicted and sentenced Edward to one year imprisonment with an option of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500, 000) fine. He is also to forfeit his iPhone X which was the instrument used in perpetrating the crime to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Justice Dogo similarly convicted and sentenced Arigu to two years imprisonment with an option of N1 million fine.