The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28, 2022, secured convictions of 13 cybercriminals before Justices Olusola Adetujoye and Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan.
Twelve of the convicts were prosecuted before Justice Adetujoye on separate one-count charge each, and one before Justice Taiwo.
The convicts are Azeez Usman Olatunji, Tofunmi Segun Oyebade, Yusuf Akorede Toheeb Abiodun, Elegbede Abiodun Timileyin, Odewumi Toheeb Olamilekan, Abiodun Adam Kolawole, Uthman Olajire Olamilekan, Ridwan Oladimeji Oluwatobi, Showemimo Akeem Abiodun, Saliu Ibrahim Akanji, Owie Aisosa Kelvin, Ugwu Simon Ogbonna and Olaoye James.
Upon their arraignments, they all pleaded “guilty” to the charges filed against them by the anti-graft agency.
Consequently, prosecution counsel, Oyelakin Oyediran, Sanusi Galadanchi, Samsudeen Bashir and Mabas Mabur reviewed the facts of the cases and urged the courts to convict and sentence the defendants accordingly.
Justice Taiwo convicted and sentenced Olatunji to six months of community service while Justice Adetujoye convicted and sentenced Oyebade, Yusuf Akorede, Elegbede, Kolawole, Uthman and Owie to two months of community service each.
Also, Justice Adetujoye sentenced Ridwan, Akanji and Ogbonna to three months community service each, while Odewumi and Showemimo were sentenced to one month community service each.
The courts ordered that the convicts restitute their various victims and forfeit all items recovered from them to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
