The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC on May 16,2018 arraigned and secured the conviction of one Michael Ebade, a student of Delta
State University, Abraka before Justice
E.A Okorodas of the Delta State High Court, Sapele,
on a one count charge bordering on obtaining the sum N505,000 under false pretences from one Mr Ogwuegbu Collins ,when he
presented himself as Sonia Monday.
It was alleged that sometimes in 6th June, 2016 the convict
under the pretence of being a female by the name, Sonia Monday solicited for
financial assistance from the petitioner via Whatsapp, claiming to be an
indigent student who needed financial assistance.
Out of pity, the petitioner transferred the sum of five thousand
naira (5000) from his company’s account to the account of the convict in the
name of Carlus Oluwaseun. According to the petitioner, the convict
further requested for his help for the second time wherein in an attempt to
send another sum of N5, 000 he mistakenly sent N500,000 .
All entreaties to
convince Sonia Monday to transfer back the excess fund of N455, 000 fell on
deaf ears.
At the hearing of the matter in court, the prosecution counsel, R.E Ajobiewe told the court,” My Lord, the matter is for arraignment . When
the charge was read to the convict he pleaded “guilty”.
In
view of the plea, and the fact that the convict had restituted his victim to
the tune of the total sum stolen, Justice Okorodas sentenced him to one month
imprisonment. The sentence is to run concurrently from the date of his arrest.
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