Ado-Ekiti Yahoo-Boy Loses N13M Worth Mercedes Benz To FG, Jailed Two Years
Justice Muhammed Sani of a Federal High Court, Ilorin today convicted and sentenced Olukayode Emmanuel Olamilekan from Akure, Ondo State to two years imprisonment for offences bordering on cybercrime.
Olukayode’s conviction and sentencing was sequel to his being found guilty of the two-count charges levelled against him by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The convict, 26, was among the thirty suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Ado-Ekiti on 26th April 2022 during a sting operation.
Investigation into the matter revealed that Olukayode, who is currently jobless, is into internet fraud and had benefited several millions of naira from his fraudulent activities, part of which he used to purchase a Mercedes Benz ML 350 for N13 Million.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.
Following his guilty plea, counsel to the EFCC, Sesan Ola, reviewed the facts of the case. He tendered the extra-judicial statements of the defendant, phones, HP laptop and the car recovered from him at the point of arrest as well as fraudulent messages printed from his devices, which were admitted in evidence.
Ola urged the court to convict the defendant in line with his plea and the exhibits tendered before it.
Justice Sani in his judgement said he found merit in the case of the prosecution and consequently convicted the defendant.
The judge sentenced Olukayode to one-year imprisonment on counts one and two with an option of Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N300,000.00) only fine on each count.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of one iPhone 12, infinix x 65, HP laptop and Mercedes Benz ML 350 recovered from the convict, to the Federal Government.
