Three Undergraduates Convicted Of Internet Fraud Offences

Justice Buba after reviewing the evidence against the convicts admitted that the prosecution counsel, Eunice Vou Dalyop has proven her case beyond reasonable doubt.

Three undergraduates Cynthia Nwankwo Ifunanya (female), 22 years, Kingsley Omenazu 27 and Okorie Kosalachi Alex, 29 have been convicted for Internet fraud offences.

They were convicted Tuesday by Justice I Buba of Federal High Court, Enugu, Enugu State on two counts of internet fraud.

Buba sentenced Alex to three years imprisonment, while Ifunanya and Omenazu were handed two years imprisonment each.

The three convicts were however, given N2 million option of fine each.

Justice Buba, further ruled that all the items recovered from them by the EFCC should be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The convicts including the lady were arrested by the EFCC at Airport View Estate Thinkers Corner, Enugu State following several calls by the residents to the increasing fraudulent activities of the convicts in the area.

Meanwhile, four of the originally suspected fraudsters arraigned on seperate two and three count charges, namely: Valentine Chinaza , Wisdom Obioma, Godswill Ndubuisi. O and Anya Precious Junior all pleaded not guilty as charged.

In view of the pleas the prosecution counsel, Eunice Dalyop asked for a trial date and urged the court to remand them in Enugu Correctional Service.

Following the development, counsel to Godswill Ndubuisi and Anya Precious, N.F Anyaegbulam moved a motion for the bail of his clients which was granted by the court.

Justice Buba, after hearing from both counsels, granted the duo bail in the sum of N20 million each, with two sureties in like sum with landed property.

He ordered the property to be verified by the court and the sureties to show means of living. Passports of the sureties will also be deposited to the court.

Justice Buba further ordered the defendants to be remanded in correctional service pending the perfection of their bail conditions and adjourned the matter till March 13, 2020 for trial.

Similarly, Valentine Chinaza and Wisdom Obioma were ordered to be remanded in correctional Service while their case was adjourned till February 26, 2020 for hearing of their bail applications.