The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, presided over by Justice Rosemary Dugbo-Oghoghorie has convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms.
The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had arraigned the convicts for criminal impersonation, fraudulent messaging and money laundering.
The EFCC made this known via a statement on its X handle on Wednesday, 20 November, 2024.
The statement reads in part: “Justice Rosemary Dugbo-Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State on Monday, November 18, 2024 convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms.
“The convicts: Michael Aregbesola (a.k.a Amin Deera), Adeleke Toba Richard(Alias Jason Avtandil), Mkpoikanke Emmanuel Udoh (a.k.a Tom Jones), Gideon Mishell Effiong (a.k.a Gianluca Jinoble) and Momodu John Modupe (a.k.a George Woods), were charged to court by the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, for criminal impersonation, fraudulent messaging and money laundering.”
While presenting the report of the committee, Wamakko recommended the Senate to approve the request. The red chamber therefore approved the request when it was put to voice vote by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
