Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirty-four (34) suspected internet fraudsters in Ekiti State.
According to the EFCC, the alleged internet fraudsters were arrested in the early hours of Monday, June 23, 2025 at Iworoko and Ijado areas of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State following credible intelligence about their suspected fraudulent activities.
Items recovered from the arrested persons include eleven exotic cars, laptops, several mobile phones, incriminating documents among others. They will be charged to court when investigations are concluded.
Meanwhile, Justice Amina Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna State on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 convicted and sentenced one Ezeani Victor Udochukwu to jail for fraud.
He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC a one-count charge, bordering on impersonation.
The charge read “That you, Ezeani Victor Udochukwu (a.k.a Ann Sandra)(m) between January and June, 2025 in Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, committed an offence, to wit: falsely presenting yourself as Ann Sandra on Facebook (an online social media application), which pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017.”
He pleaded “guilty” to the charge when it was read to him, following which prosecution counsel M.U Gadaka, prayed the court to convict and sentence him accordingly, while the defence counsel pleaded the court to temper justice with mercy, stating his client has become remorseful of his actions.
Justice Bello, thereafter convicted and sentenced Udochukwu to two years imprisonment or pay N300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) fine. In addition, he forfeited iPhone XR, being the tool of his crime to the federal government.
