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VOICE AIR MEDIA, VAM News Update

No fewer than seven internet fraudsters have been convicted in Oyo and Ogun states.

The convicts were sentenced to various jail terms over their involvement in internet fraud.

Our correspondent reports that the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, secured their conviction.

The convicts include Adio Peter Olakunle, Adebanjo Oluwafemi Samuel, Ezekiel Papi Kolawole, Lukman Olakunle Alabi, Sakiru Olamilekan Usman, Godwin Moses Abaka and Amosu Oladele Gbenon.

They were arraigned on one-count separate charge each before Justices M.O. Ishola, O.A. Lajide of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan and S.O. Adeniyi of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta.

Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in a statement made released on Tuesday said the convicts were ordered to restitute their various victims and forfeit all items recovered from them to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

He noted that the convicts began their journey to the correctional centre when they were arrested by operatives of the commission.

He added that they were arrested over internet-related offences.

He maintained that the convicts were investigated, prosecuted and convicted.

VAM News

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