Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Internet Fraudster Jailed Eight Months In Ibadan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Wednesday, November 20, 2019, secured the conviction of one Adedapo John Adeagbo before Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ibadan. Adeagbo, who bagged eight months imprisonment, had earlier been arraigned on a four-count charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He later approached the Commission for a plea bargain, which informed his re-arraignment on Wednesday on one-count amended charge bordering on fraudulent impersonation. The charge is contrary to Section 22 (2) and punishable und…