Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola, on Tuesday , April 12, 2022, convicted and sentenced Ogunleye Olawale Sylvester to six months community service for internet fraud.
The judgement was secured by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Thenewsbearer learnt that the convict, a second year student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, was among suspects arrested by officers of the Nigerian Army and handed over the EFCC for prosecution.
The one count charge, to which the convict pleaded guilty, read: “That you Ogunleye Olawale Sylvester on or about 11th November 2021, at Ibadan within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, impersonate David Miguel, a white man from United States of America.”
With his plea, the prosecution counsel, Sanusi Galadanchi reviewed the facts of the case and tendered indicting documents as evidence.
Thereafter, he urged the court to convict and sentence the defendant as charged.
Consequently, Justice Akintola convicted and sentenced Ogunleye to six months community service and ordered him to restitute the sum of $550 and forfeit one Tecno Spark 3 mobile phone to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
