Court jails internet fraudster, orders forfeiture of his exotic cars, N13 million
The Kaduna High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday ordered the forfeiture of a Toyota Venza 2012 and a Mercedes Benz C1300 2016 model belonging to a convict, Anthony Kelechukwu, to the federal government.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of N13 million belonging to the convict.
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission charged Mr Kelechukwu with internet fraud.
Justice Dairus Khobo sentenced Mr Kelechukwu to three years’ imprisonment with an option of a N200,000 fine.
The judge ordered that the N13 million balance in his Opay, Kuda and Access bank accounts be forfeited to the federal government through the EFCC and the accounts be closed permanently.
The judge also ordered the forfeiture of two HP laptops and iPhone 11, 14 and 13 Pro max, which were recovered from the convict.
Mr Kelechukwu was convicted after he appealed to the court for a plea bargain agreement.
Earlier, the EFCC counsel, Precious Onyeneho, told the court that the convict was arrested following actionable intelligence about the activities of syndicates of fraudsters operating in High Cost Narayi Kaduna.
He said that on receiving the report, an investigation was carried out, upon which Mr Kelechukwu was arrested, and fraudulent documents were found in his possession.
Following the plea of the convict and his extrajudicial statements, the prosecution reviewed the facts of the case and tendered the statements of evidence recovered from him at the point of arrest.
(NAN)
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