Peter Againpriye, a student at the University of Calabar, has been found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison for online fraud by a federal high court in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State.
This came after his arrest on a three-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Port Harcourt Zonal Command.
The EFCC listed the allegations as impersonation, collecting money by false pretense, and possession of counterfeit documents in a statement released by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Tuesday.
According to Uwujaren, the offense violated Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act and was penalized under Section 1 (3).
EFCC: 4 Undergraduates Arrested Over Alleged $111,500 Internet Fraud
He said Againpriye was convicted on Monday, July 17, 2023, after pleading guilty to the charges.
According to the statement, one of the charges read, “That you, Peter Againpriye (aka Diana Wilson) on or about March 6, 2023, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, within the jurisdiction of this court with intent to defraud, did obtain €3,000 from Keess Darr under false pretence that you were investing in Forex, which representation you knew to be false, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act.”
The statement indicated that the convict was arrested in June 2023, in an operation tagged, Eagle Sweep, at Golf Estate, Port Harcourt.
Uwujaren said the investigation revealed that the convict was involved in internet fraud and opened several Gmail, Instagram and Facebook accounts, and falsely presented himself as Diana Wilson in chats with Keess Darr, whom he defrauded.
The presiding judge, Justice E. A. Obile, convicted and sentenced the defendant to one-year imprisonment with an option of N50, 000 fine on each of the counts.
The judge further ordered that the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone XR recovered from the convict be forfeited to the government.
Follow us on facebook
Post Disclaimer
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the author and forum participants on this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of Anaedo Online or official policies of the Anaedo Online.
