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An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a 22-year-old tailor, Kabiru Okeshola, to one year in prison for impersonating a white woman and indulging in an internet dating scam.
Following the convict’s
admission to the allegations presented against him by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced him to one
year in the Correctional Service Centre, Ikoyi.
Justice Oshodi stated that he
was satisfied that the defendant’s confessional statement indicated that he was
engaged in fraudulent activities.
“Contrary to Section 320 of the
Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015, I have convicted you of possessing
fraudulent documents through which you have benefitted 3,000 USD.
“You used the money to pay the
hospital bill of your father, who is now late.
“You said you are now a tailor
and have turned a new leaf and I believe you.
“You are hereby sentenced to
one year imprisonment or pay a fine of N100, 000,” the judge said.
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