Court jails 2 brothers for Internet fraud
A Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday sentenced two brothers; Oyedele Olamide and Abdulrahman Olamide, to two years imprisonment for Internet fraud. The presiding judge, Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, pronounced the conviction after he found them guilty of the offences leveled against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC secured their […]
A Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday sentenced two brothers; Oyedele Olamide and Abdulrahman Olamide, to two years imprisonment for Internet fraud.
The presiding judge, Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, pronounced the conviction after he found them guilty of the offences leveled against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
EFCC secured their convictions after they were prosecuted for offences that borders on internet fraud and other fraud related Offences Act.
The charge against Abdulrahman reads:“That you, Abdulrahman Mohammed Olamide (alias Fox Tim) on September 28, 2019, did cheat by personating, when you pretended to be Fox Tim. In assumed character, received a $50 iTunes gift card through your email account; [email protected] from one Brian Kelly, an American citizen.”
The charge against Oyedele reads: `That you, Oyedele Olamide, (Alias Kaithlyn Williams), between the month of April and December 2019, did attempt to cheat by personating. When you presented yourself as a white female named Kaithlyn William’s to one Damir Hodzic via your email address [email protected] in order to induce him to send you money/gift card.”
The two convicts during the arraignment pleaded guilty to the charges. (NAN)