He pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency. Delivering judgment, Justice Aliyu Shafa, also gave him an option of a fine of N100,000. He ordered that the Tecno smartphone used as an instrument for the crime be forfeited to the Federal Government. He also said that the forfeited property should be sold by EFCC, and proceed realised be deposited in the government’s account.
I came to Abuja to look for a job, and in the process, I met a friend who introduced me to internet fraud, which I wanted to use to help my family. “I am pleading for mercy, I promise to change and be a good citizen,” he pleaded. The Prosecution Counsel, Gabrielle Ushie in an oral application prayed the court that the instrument used by the convict for the crime be forfeited to the federal government.
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