A National Youth Corps member serving in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Adetuberu Christopher Adetoyese, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment over internet fraud-related offences by the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin.
The Court was told that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), while acting on intelligence over the activities of the fraudsters also known as ‘Yahoo-Yahoo, within Ilorin metropolis and its environs recently arrested Adetuberu at Ogele, a suburb of Ilorin last week Wednesday.
Justice Ibrahim Yusuf who delivered the judgment found Adetuberu, 28, guilty of the two counts of cybercrime preferred against him by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC.
The EFCC Counsel, Sesan Ola, also revealed in the Court that the convict had in the course of the investigation, admitted that he ventured into ‘Yahoo Yahoo Business’ in 2016 and had, among other things, built a house with the proceeds of the illegal activities.
The Judge ordered the forfeiture of a 3-Bedroom flat acquired with the proceeds of the illegal activities, a Lexus car, different brands of phones, and a laptop, all of which are instruments of the crime as well as the sum of ₦921, 535.49 in his bank account to the Federal Government.
The Judge, who gave the convict an option of a fine of N200,000, said his conviction would serve as a deterrent to others.
The convict hails from Ilesa in Ilesa West Local Government Area of Osun State.
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