Fashion designer jailed for cybercrime in Ibadan

Justice Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan on Thursday, convicted one Oyelakin Babatunde to four months of community service for cybercrime in Ibadan,  the state capital. The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arrested Oyelakin, a 32-year-old fashion designer in September 2020. He allegedly obtained money […]

Justice Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan on Thursday, convicted one Oyelakin Babatunde to four months of community service for cybercrime in Ibadan,  the state capital.

The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arrested Oyelakin, a 32-year-old fashion designer in September 2020.

He allegedly obtained money by false pretense from unsuspecting foreigners through Amazon and iTunes gift cards as well as Western Union and MoneyGram money transfers.

Oyelakin’s offence contravenes Section 421 of the Criminal Code cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000 and punishable under the same section.

Oyelakin pleaded guilty to the one count charge brought against him by the EFCC.

Aside the jail term, the court also ordered him to restitute the sum of £950 to his victims and forfeit one Lexus RX350, one HP Laptop, one iPhone 11, one golden iPhone wrist watch and one Nokia phone to the Federal Government of Nigeria.