Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Man Jailed Four Months over Lottery Scam

Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court 1, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, May 24, 2019 convicted and sentenced one Benson Godspower to four months in prison over lottery scam. The 29-year-old was convicted of a one-count amended charge of impersonation filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office. The offence contravenes Section 22 (3) (b) and punishable under Section 22(4) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention Etc) Act, 2015. The amendment of the earlier charges followed a plea bargain agreement between him and the Comm…