Three Nigerian Undergraduates (including female), Bag 7-Year Jail Term (photos)

On Tuesday, February, 2020, the Enugu Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), secured the convictions of three undergraduates before Justice I Buba of Federal High Court, Enugu, Enugu State on two separate count charges of internet fraud.

The three convicted undergraduates are: Okorie Kosalachi Alex 29 years, Cynthia Nwankwo Ifunanya (female), 22 years and Kingsley Omenazu 27.

After reviewing the evidence against the convicts, Justice Buba admitted that the prosecution counsel, Eunice Vou Dalyop has proved her case beyond reasonable doubt, he convicted and sentenced Alex to three years imprisonment, while Ifunanya and Omenazu bagged two years imprisonment respectively.

However, N2 million (Two Million Naira) option of fine each was given to the three of them, while all the items recovered from them by the EFCC should be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The convicts including the lady were arrested by the EFCC at Airport View Estate Thinkers Corner, Enugu State following several calls by the residents to the increasing fraudulent activities of the convicts in the area.

Meanwhile, four of the originally suspected fraudsters arraigned on separate two and three count charges, namely: Valentine Chinaza , Wisdom Obioma, Godswill Ndubuisi. O and Anya Precious Junior all pleaded not guilty as charged.

While the prosecution counsel, Eunice Dalyop asked for a trial date and urged the court to remand them in Enugu Correctional Service, motion for the bail of the three convicted persons was moved by their counsel, Godswill Ndubuisi and N.F Anyaegbulam which was granted by the court. Justice Buba, after hearing from both counsels, granted the duo bail in the sum of N20 million each, two sureties in like sum with landed property.

Justice Buba ordered the property to be verify by the court and the sureties to show means of living and passports of the sureties be deposited to the court. He further ordered the defendants to be remanded in correctional service pending the perfection of their bail conditions and adjourned the matter till March 13, 2020 for trial.