Sodiq OyelekeEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of an internet fraudster, and FBI suspect, Akinyemi Festus. The statement noted that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja convicted and sentenced Festus to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. The convict was prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal office of EFCC on two counts of internet fraud. He was also said to be on the wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigations of the United States Department of Justice. The Head of Advance Fee Fraud, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal office, Olamide Sadiq, reviewed the facts of the case, which included that the defendant was arrested based on a petition from the FBI linking him to the offence.

Source: Punch August 19, 2020 14:18 UTC