The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Makurdi Zonal Command have secured the conviction and sentencing of one Dominic Ogbeh Onah for laundering money on behalf of internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys.
Dominic Ogbeh Onah was sentenced by Justice Abdul Dogo of The Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State for acting as the ‘picker’ for a Yahoo boy syndicate that is currently on the run.
He was jailed after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on money laundering levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The charge reads, “That you Dominic Ogbeh Onah, sometime between 1st of January, 2021 and 7th of February, 2023 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court act as a picker to Gideon Akatu, Abah Manyi and Awodi Oche now at large and received the sum of N12,000,000 (Twelve Million Naira only) through your venmo account.
“Same money you converted to Naira equivalent and transferred to the fraudsters and retained 10% of the total sum as your commission and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18 (2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, and punishable under Section 18 (3) of the same Act 2022”.
Following his plea, Justice Dogo convicted and sentenced Onah to one year imprisonment with an option of fine of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira only). The convict also forfeited his iPhone 11 Pro Max, alongside other proceeds of his crime.
