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By Soji Ajibola

Oyo High Court sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced 39 internet fraudsters to various jail terms ranging from one month to one-year community service with options of fine.

The convicts were arraigned on a separate one-count charge bordering on impersonation, cheating, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining by false pretence by the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).

Having pleaded guilty to the charge as read to them, Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and Ladiran Akintola, all of the Oyo State High Court in a separate ruling sentenced them to various jail terms ranging from one month to one year community service with options of fine.

Also, the following items; a green-coloured Nissan Micra car with registration number: LSD – 464 – GU with Chassis Number: SJNFBAK11U3001751; Emmanuel forfeited a black-coloured Lexus IS 250 car with registration number: MUS – 158 – JHS and Justice forfeited a black-coloured Toyota Corolla car with registration number: FST – 607 – GN were forfeited by one of the convicts.

The convicts are: Fasanya Abdulqudus Gbolahan, Nkiri Oluchukwu Destiny, Fakoya Tobi Samuel, Owolabi Qudus Damilare, Isiaka Olajide Adebayo, Olawoyin Wasiu Olasunkanmi, Olawale Owolabi Abideen, Olayiwola Tunde Waheed, Kehinde Pelumi Abdulrauf, Okunlola Taoreed Abidoun, Okunlola Dolapo Mujeeb, Ademeso Raphael Olamide, Lawal Olajuwon Ridwan, Femi Dogo Oluremi, Ehinmowo Jeremiah Damilola, Joseph Isaac Justice, Enitan Tolulope John, Kolawole Toluwani Josaiah, Alo Ayokunnumi Emmanuel, Adetola Opeyemi Idris and Joshua Imole Shiyanbola.