An undergraduate, Abdulsalam Oyeyemi was found guilty of impersonation by a Kwara State High Court and was consequently sentenced to one year in prison.
Oyeyemi was jailed for impersonating American military officer with the intention of defrauding members of the public.
Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on July 29, 2021 arraigned Oyeyemi, 23, on a one-count charge of impersonation and internet scam.
Absulsalam pleaded guilty to the charge.
In his Judgment, Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar said the court carefully considered the case of the prosecution, the plea of guilt entered by the defendant, his extrajudicial statements and the exhibits tendered before the court, and found merit in it.
Justice Abdulgafar thereafter sentenced Oyeyemi to one year in prison at Mandala Correctional Centre in Ilorin.
He also ordered the forfeiture of the convict’s iPhone and Manager’s cheque of N200,000 which he raised as restitution to the Federal Government.
”The sentence is without option of fine”, the judge added.
