No fewer than seven web fraudsters have been convicted in Oyo and Ogun states.
The convicts have been sentenced to varied jail phrases over their involvement in web fraud.
Our correspondent studies that the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee, EFCC, secured their conviction.
The convicts embody Adio Peter Olakunle, Adebanjo Oluwafemi Samuel, Ezekiel Papi Kolawole, Lukman Olakunle Alabi, Sakiru Olamilekan Usman, Godwin Moses Abaka and Amosu Oladele Gbenon.
They have been arraigned on one-count separate cost every earlier than Justices M.O. Ishola, O.A. Lajide of the Oyo State Excessive Court docket sitting in Ibadan and S.O. Adeniyi of the Ogun State Excessive Court docket, Abeokuta.
Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in an announcement made accessible to reporter on Tuesday stated the convicts have been ordered to restitute their varied victims and forfeit all gadgets recovered from them to the Federal Authorities of Nigeria.
He famous that the convicts started their journey to the correctional centre after they have been arrested by operatives of the fee.
He added that they have been arrested over internet-related offences.
He maintained that the convicts have been investigated, prosecuted and convicted.
