EFCC Secures Conviction For Seven Internet Fraudsters In Oyo

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday revealed that seven internet fraudsters also known as Yahoo Boys have been convicted by the High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State.

According to a statement by the anti-graft agency spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, among those convicted and jailed is a serving cybercrime convict, Warith Ademola Hassan.

It was revealed that Hassan had been sentenced to six months of community service by Justice Bayo Taiwo of the State High Court in Ibadan in July 2022.

The statement disclosed that he was again convicted by the state High Court over cyber-related activities.

Hassan, was arrested by the Ibadan Zonal Command of EFCC on fresh charges of internet fraud and arraigned on November 2, alongside six others before Justices Omolara Adeyemi and Iyabode Yerima of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan on a separate one-count charge.

"Other convicts convicted by the court are Adedayo Joel Olumide, Habeeb Gbolahan Amidu and Lawal Adesina Sherif.

"Others are Ugbana Efemena Daniel, Obi Ogechukwu Frank and Osaze Bright Osayande.

"Justice Adeyemi convicted and sentenced Warith to three months imprisonment, while Osaze was sentenced to two months jail term and Obi to six months community service.

"Justice Olusola Adetujoye also on November 3, 2022, convicted and sentenced Sodiq Babatunde Kajero to two months of community service for internet-related fraud," the statement read.