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EFCC jails 5 for impersonation in Ibadan

Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday convicted five Internet fraudsters for criminal impersonation. The convicts, Ogunbayo Peter Oluwatobiloba (aka Racheal Brinkley), Charles Jude Albert, Kolawole Bankole Opeyemi, Bello Tobiloba Abdullahi and Obitokun olugbade Solomon were found guilty of impersonation, an offence which contravenes section 22(2)(b)(1) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015 and punishable under section 22(2) (b) of the same Act. Bello and Kolawole were convicted and sentenced to ten months imprisonment each; Ogunbayo, nine months; Obitokun, eight months, while Albert was sentenced to five months in prison. According to the Head, Media of the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, the convicts had earlier pleaded guilty to their respective charges in line with the conditions of the plea bargain agreement reached with the Commission.

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