Photos: Court Jails 23 for Internet Fraud (Full List)

The Ibadan zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has convicted and sentenced 23 internet fraudsters to various jail terms in Osun and Oyo states.

The convicts were prosecuted after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges.

This was disclosed via the X handle of the EFCC on Thursday, May 1.

The post reads in part: “The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of twenty-three (23) internet fraudsters to various jail terms before Justices K.B. Olawoyin, Ladiran Akintola, O.A. Adetujoye and O.A. Lajide of the Oyo State High Court Ibadan; Justice Mashkur Salisu of the Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo and Justice E.U. Akpan of the Federal High Court, Ibadan.

“The convicts are Awopetu Damilola Tope, Ayanwola Omotayo Olaoluwa, Azeez Ibrahim Olamide, Adeyinka Wande Ajayi, Dada Segun David, Toyyib Olawale Abiola, Oyewo Ayomide Solomon, Opeloyeru Ishaq Abayomi, Victor Okotie, Najeem Mujeeb Olalekan, Areagbo Taiwo Oladimeji and Owolabi Sodiq Imoleayo.

“Others are: Gilbert Izuchukwu Ebuenyi, Anthony Lucky Daniel, Gbadegesin Nurudeen Opeyemi, Oladokun Quadri Akolade, Oluwamuyiwa Emmanuel Adeleye, Andrew Olasunkanmi Omotehinse, Bamidele Olusoji Joseph, Babatunde Ayomide Yinus, Ayinde Lanre Gbolahan, Ayanwola Tobi Gbenga and Ajibade Samuel Oluwafemi.

“They were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence, possession of fraudulent documents, personation and aiding in committing an offence upon arraignment by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC between March 20 and April 24, 2024.”