Poly student jailed for Internet Fraud

An Undergraduate of Oke Ogun Polythenic, Quadri Sulaimon Ayobami, was on Tuesday July 3, 2019 convicted and sentenced to three months by Justice Patricia Ajoku, of Federal High C 1 sitting, ibadan, Oyo state over fraudulent impersonation.

The 20-year-old student was convicted of a one-count amended charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office.

Quadri who was convicted of an offence contravening Section 22(3) (b) and punishable under Section 22 (4) of the Cybercrimes  (Prohibition, Prevention Etc) Act, 2015,  was initially arraigned on June 26, on a five-count charge to which he pleaded not guilty. 

Considering the convict plea bargain agreement with the commission, Quadri charges were later amended.

The amended charge reads "That you, Quadri Sulaimon Ayobami sometimes in 2018, at Ibadan, Oyo State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, fraudulently impersonated one Kate Linda via your email katelindabooxo@gmail,com wherein you falsely represented to  kenneth Stroud that you are a woman known as Kate Linda which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 22(3)(b) and punishable under section 22 (4) of the Cybercrimes  

(Prohibition, Prevention Etc) Act,2015."

After the defendant pleaded guilty to the charge, EFCC's counsel, Murtala Usman, prayed the court to accept the terms of the plea bargain agreement. 

The court ordered that the convict restitute the sum of USD207 (Two Hundred and Seven United States Dollars); and also forfeit one black Infinix Hot X606 phone to the Federal Government of Nigeria, being part of the benefit he derived from his fraudulent acts.

Justice Ajoku thereafter convicted and sentenced  Quadri to three months in prison with effect from the date of his arrest.