A Kano Magistrate Court No 52 sitting at Nomans–Land, Kano State, on Friday, sentenced three fraudsters to 18 months in prison over an attempt to defraud unsuspecting bank customers. During the proceeding, the prosecution led by Barrister Rabiu I. Mohammed, OC Legal of the NSCDC informed the court that the management of NCC alerted NSCDC Kano State command of suspected attempts by unscrupulous elements to infiltrate its communication gadgets. ALSO READ:It was disclosed that the perpetrators attempted to illegally swap some SIM cards with the motive to retrieve private banking details that were stored inside the SIM cards, the court heard. The trio arraigned before the court confessed to the crime and pleaded for leniency, stating that they have nothing to say on why they should not be punished by the court. The presiding magistrate, Haulatu Magaji in her ruling stated that the suspected “Yahoo Boys” were guilty as charged.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 21, 2019 17:42 UTC