Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of Kwara state High Court, sitting in Ilorin, has sentenced a Lagos prince from Kosofe Local Government Area of the state, Abdulbaqqi Adedoyin Oyekan, to six month imprisonment over offences bordering on cybercrime.
Prince Oyekan, 25, was jailed alongside one Oni Stephen Oluwaferanmi from Ilesha, Osun State.
The duo, Prince Oyekan and Oni were prosecuted on separate charges by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
They pleaded guilty when the charges were read to them.
Following their pleas, counsel to the EFCC, Andrew Akoja, led witnesses to review the facts of the two cases.
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Delivering his Judgement Justice Sikiru Oyinloye said that the court had carefully evaluated all the material evidence placed before it, the plea of guilt and the uncontroverted testimonies of the prosecution witnesses.
The court held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt
Justice Oyinloye sentenced Prince Oyekan to six months imprisonment with an option of fine of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira, (N150,000), While Oni was sentenced to one year imprisonment with an option of fine of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira, (N350,000).
