Oladimeji RamonThe Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced Mrs Damilola Adeyeri and her son, Alaba Adeyeri, to three years’ imprisonment for defrauding an American to the tune of $82,570. Aneke convicted the mother and son of the four counts bordering on “fraudulent trick business email compromise” filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Mrs Adeyeri and her son had pleaded guilty to the four counts at their arraignment on Tuesday. The prosecuting counsel for the EFCC, Bilikisu Buhari, told the court that the mother and son conspired with one Kareem Russel, still at large, to defraud the Chief Executive Officer of American Cranes Manufacturing Company. The sentences are to run concurrently,” Justice Aneke held.

Source: Punch January 28, 2020 15:22 UTC