Court orders forfeiture of internet fraudsters’ three duplexes, 200 million, luxury cars

  • 📰 PremiumTimesng
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 24 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 78%

Law Law Headlines News

Law Law Latest News,Law Law Headlines

The convicts pleaded guilty to charges of retention of proceeds of internet fraud involving hacking into accounts of companies within and outside Nigeria.

They were subsequently arraigned before Mrs Taiwo of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on amended five counts of conspiracy and retaining stolen property, offences said to be contrary to Sections 411 and 328 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.Delivering judgment, Mrs Taiwo noted that the action of the defendants was “responsible for giving Nigeria a bad image globally, whereby the average Nigerian is looked upon as being untrustworthy and fraudulent.

She also convicted and sentenced Mr Sikiru to three years imprisonment on counts 1 and 5 with an option of fine of N1 million .· Three Duplexes in LekkiJudgment day finally came for two Nigerian fraudsters, Tobilola Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru as they lost cash and properties in upscale Lekki axis of Lagos to the Federal Government following their arrest and successful prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Bless that judge!

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in LAW

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Court remands Chidinma in prison over Super TV CEO’s murder | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsA magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos State, has remanded Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected murderer of Usifo Ataga, the late CEO of Super TV, in prison for 30 days. ChidinmaOjukwu UsifoAtaga Nigeria
Source: GuardianNigeria - 🏆 1. / 94 Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Extended detention for Abidemi Rufai as U.S. court postpones fraud trial to 2022The court postponed the trial date to next year due to the “unusual and complex” nature of the $350,000 fraud case against Abidemi Rufai. This one is a goner already
Source: PremiumTimesng - 🏆 3. / 78 Read more »

Landlord Accuses AMCON of Flouting Court OrderUgo Aliogo A property owner, Mr Adebayo Shittu has accused the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) of violating an order of the Court of Appeal, Lagos that restrained it from taking any…
Source: THISDAY LIVE - 🏆 14. / 51 Read more »

Court vacates order restraining Bauchi govt from evicting tradersBarely 24 hours after granting an order restraining the Bauchi State Government and Bauchi State Road Traffic Management Agency (BAROTA) from evicting
Source: Daily Trust - 🏆 13. / 51 Read more »