Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Court Jails Eight for Internet Fraud in Uyo

The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of eight internet fraudsters before Justice Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court, Calabar, Cross River State. The convicts are: Abasiofon Daniel Essien (a.k.a Jason Momoa), Gideon Junior, Edikan Ubong, Harrison Chiemelie, Ndifereke Umoh, Christopher Promise, Effiong Wisdom and Godswill Nsikan. They were prosecuted on two-count separate charges that border on criminal impersonation, identity theft and obtaining by false pretence. One of the charges against Essien reads: “…