Two persons, Edward Yahaya Ejimbi and Arigu Nathaniel Bishara, have been jailed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi Zonal Command.
The convicts were jailed for offences relating to cyber crime and fraud. Justices Abdul Dogo was in charge of Arigu's case while Justice N. I. Afolabi was in charge of Ejimbi's case.
The charge against Arigu read that, "You, Arigu Nathaniel Bishara "m" (22 years) on or about June, 2022 and February, 2023, in Lafia Nasarawa State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, without lawful authority engaged in the acquisition and retained the sum of N778,280 (Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty Naira) only, which you received via your Access Bank account No. 1444641620 knowing that at the time of acquisition and retention of the said money, it was derived from unlawful activity and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(1)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment Act) 2004 an punishable under Section 18(2) of the same Act".
He was sentenced to two years imprisonment with an option of #1,000,000 fine.
While Ejimbi, who was charged for sending pornographic pictures and videos via a computer to foreign Nationals, was convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment with an option of #500,000 fine.
In addition to that, Ejimbi is to forfeit his iPhone X for committing the crime with the device.