The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office has secured the conviction of 22 year old Damilola Adeyemo, for using several accounts to defraud people.
Adeyemo was convicted on Tuesday December 3, 2019, by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon at the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State.
Trouble started for Adeyemo when he was arrested by operatives of the EFCC on November 4, 2019 in Lagos in relation to a case of dishonestly making use of the identity of another and fraudulently obtaining money.
Following a plea bargain agreement with the Commission, Damilola Adeyemo was arraigned on a two – count charge of dishonestly making use of the identity of another man and fraudulently obtaining the sum of N230,000 only, part of which was used in the acquisition of an iPhone 7.
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One of the count read: “That you, Damilola Adeyemo on or about 6th of September, 2019 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this honourable Court without lawful authority engaged in acquisition of an iPhone 7 with IMEI 359465081928295 knowing that the said iPhone 7 was proceed of criminal activity and thereby committed an offence, contrary to Section 18(1) of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004 and punishable under section 18(2) of the same Act”.
He pleaded “guilty” to the charge and in view of his plea, prosecuting counsel, Y. Y. Tarfa, urged the Court to accept the plea bargain agreement and convict him accordingly.
Justice Olajuwon pronounced him guilty and subsequently convicted him and sentenced him to two years imprisonment with an option of fine of N50,000.
In addition, the sum of N230,000.00 which he had refunded during the course of investigation is to be paid back to the complainant as restitution.
The court ruled that convict shall forfeit the said iPhone 7 to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
