Four internet fraudsters — Adeleye Emmanuel, Akinyele Kehinde Fatai, Shonekan Waris Bolaji, and Olufemi Korede Ayomiposi have been jailed by the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
The convicts were among those recently arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during a raid in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The convicts were arraigned on separate one-count charges of impersonation, identity theft, and internet fraud.
Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Dehinde Dipeolu found them guilty and handed down varying sentences, including imprisonment, fines, restitution, and community service.
Emmanuel was sentenced to one month of community service under the supervision of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
The judge also directed that he carry a placard between 8 am and 5 pm daily with the inscription: “crime does not pay.”
Fatai was sentenced to six months in prison with an option of a ₦3 million fine. The court further ordered him to refund ₦500,000 through a manager’s cheque issued by Access Bank.
Bolaji was sentenced to 30 days in jail effective from August 10, 2025, while Ayomiposi received a similar sentence, starting from the date of his arrest on August 10, 2025.
Ayomiposi was additionally ordered to forfeit ₦1 million and two mobile phones to the federal government.
According to the EFCC, the convicts were among 93 suspects apprehended on August 10 during an operation at a hotel located within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Abeokuta.
The anti-graft agency added that seven other suspects had earlier been convicted separately for cybercrime-related offences linked to the same operation.
