The 31-year-old Omobolaji had claimed to be a Canadian and defrauded some American ladies of $1,850. The EFCC prosecutor, Muritala Usman, said the convict acted in contravention of the provisions of the Cyber Crime Act. After he owned up to the crime, Omobolaji was said to have opted for plea bargain. In his judgment, Justice Peter Lifu, sentenced Omobolaji to nine months’ imprisonment without an option of fine. According to him, the jail term should run from October 2019, when the convict was first arrested by the commission.

Source: Punch June 09, 2020 00:56 UTC