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A State High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has convicted and sentenced, Keshiro Olanrewaju Abiodun to six months community service on one count charge for his involvement in internet fraud.
The 19-year-old boy who claimed to be a student of Computer Science at The Polytechnic, Ibadan was arrested by operatives of the EFCC in Apete area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
The one count charge reads: “That you, Keshiro Olarewaju Abiodun, sometime between the month of January and June, 2020 at Ibadan within the Ibadan Judicial Division of the Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, falsely represented yourself as a female gender known as Pope Millie of the United States of America, an offence of personation which is contrary to section 484 of the Criminal Code Laws Cap.38, Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.”
The convict pleaded “guilty” to the charge filed against him by the EFCC.
Upon the plea, the prosecution counsel, Mabas Mabur prayed the court to convict and sentence him as charged.
Justice Taiwo thereafter, convicted and sentenced Keshiro to six months community service.
Also, the convict was ordered to restitute $860USD (Eight Hundred and Sixty United States Dollars), and forfeit one iPhone 12 Pro Max to the Federal Government of Nigeria.