Kaduna court sends three to prison for online fraud

A Kaduna State High Court has sentenced 3 men to 5 years successful situation each for their roles successful abstracted online fraud schemes.

Justice A. Isiaka, presiding implicit the tribunal successful Kaduna, delivered the verdict against Aliyu Hassan, Samuel Olamide, and Solomon Joseph Christian aft they were recovered blameworthy of impersonation and obtaining wealth nether mendacious pretences.

According to a connection by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the committee brought the convicts earlier the tribunal aft arresting them successful the Agwa and Kudende areas of Kaduna, pursuing quality linking them to a bid of online scams.

During the proceedings, the tribunal heard however the trio utilized assorted societal media platforms to people their victims. Each faced a one-count complaint circumstantial to their crimes.

The complaint against Hassan read: “That you, Aliyu Hassan (a.k.a. Ottaviani Loverules Giovanni), connected oregon astir the 9th of February, 2026, successful Kaduna, wrong the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court, impersonated 1 Ottaviani Loverules Giovanni (a national of Brazil) via the Facebook level and, successful specified assumed character, you defrauded 1 Kerry of the sum of N90,000.00 (Ninety Thousand Naira only), and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017, and punishable nether the aforesaid law.”

Similarly, Olamide’s complaint stated: “Tha...