Kwara: Final year student sentenced to two years imprisonment for cybercrimes
A final year student of the University of Ilorin has been sentenced to two years in a correctional centre.
Ajani Samuel was convicted for offences bordering on cybercrime and romance scam.
The Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) secured the conviction on Thursday.
The presiding judge of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, Sikiru Oyinloye, said the court considered the evidence placed before it and the plea of guilt entered by the defendant.
“The evidence of the sole prosecution witness remained credible and reliable, even after the cross-examination.
“The defendant entered the defence but failed during the evidence of the prosecution.
“This honourable court holds the view that the prosecution has succeeded in proving its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
“The defendant is hereby convicted as charged,” Justice Oyinloye said.
Mr Samuel was sentenced to six months imprisonment on count one with N50,000 as an option of fine.
The convict was sentenced to two years imprisonment on count two with N200,000 as an option of fine.
According to the court, the sentences will run concurrently.
The judge also ordered the forfeiture of the convict’s iPhones, laptop, and the manager’s bank cheque of N100,000, raised as restitution by the convict to his victims.
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