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Internet fraudster bags 2-yr jail term

Okwuka Ifeanyi has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for internet fraud

Okwuka Olisaebuka Ifeanyi, an internet fraudster, whose modus operandi is to hack into people’s email to commit fraud, was on April 23, 2015 sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice H.A Nganjiwa, of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a three count amended charge of forgery brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Ifeanyi was first arrested in April 21 2014 by operatives of the Commission with various forged fraudulent documents in his possession.

One of the charge reads:

“That you Okwuka Olisaebuka Ifeanyi on or about the 3rd day of March, 2013 at Port Harcourt within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, did forge a document with subject: URGENT SECURITY UPDATE purportedly issued by First bank of Nigeria Plc that it may be acted upon as genuine which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1 (2) (c) of the Miscellaneous Offences CAP M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) Act 2007 and Punishable under section 1(2) of the same Act.”

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He pleaded guilty upon his arraignment on February 24, 2015.

In view of his plea, the matter was adjourned to March 5, 2015 for review of facts where the EFCC gave evidence and tendered several exhibits to prove its case.

Following the review of facts, Justice Nganjiwa found the accused guilty and sentenced him accordingly.

The convict is to forfeit his laptop and phone, which he used in the fraudulent activities, to the Federal Government.

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