After being charged for fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Abuja Zonal Command, three Internet fraudsters known as “yahoo boys” were sentenced to community service in Abuja.
The EFCC stated in a statement on Tuesday morning that the sentence was handed down by a Federal High Court in the nation’s capital on Monday.
The three suspects, Victor Joseph, Mohammed Edogi Mohammed, and Johnson Nifemi, were each charged with one count of online fraud.
Joseph allegedly purported to be a marine engineer named Zhang Li and stole N150,000 from a Chinese person named Xiao.
Mohammed, the second suspect, posed as Bryan Alex on several social networking platforms and stole N1,500,000 from Lekin Elli, Williana, and Flavio.
While the last suspect Nifemi posed as an American engineer with the name John Alpha and defrauded Jane Appado, a United States of America citizen of $170
2023: You Lack Moral Grounds To Help Yahoo Boys – Atiku Blasts Tinubu
Justice A.I. Akobi of the FCT High Court Gwagwalada awarded the sentence of community service after finding the suspects guilty of the crime.
A statement by the EFCC read, “Three Yahoo Boys Sentenced to Community Service in Abuja The EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command on Monday, February 6, 2023, arraigned three fraud suspects: Victor Joseph, Mohammed Edogi Mohammed and Johnson Nifemi, before Justice A.I. Akobi of the FCT High Court Gwagwalada Abuja on one count charge each, bordering on internet fraud.
“Joseph allegedly pretended to be a marine engineer named Zhang Li and obtained N150,000 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only) from one Xiao, a Chinese citizen, while Mohammed also posed as a Bryan Alex on various social media apps and obtained N1,500,000 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only) from LekinElli, Williana and Flavio.
“Nifemi impersonated one John Alpha, an American engineer and defrauded one Jane Appado, a United States of America citizen of $170 (One hundred and seventy US Dollars).”
Follow us on Facebook
Post Disclaimer
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author and forum participants on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Anaedo Online or official policies of the Anaedo Online.