Find the EFCC Press statement below
Justice
P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin, Edo State, on
Thursday, February 12, 2015 convicted and sentenced Philip Agbodobri to
two years imprisonment without an option of fine for offences bordering
on obtaining money by false pretence and internet scam. Agbodobri, who
goes by different aliases - Graham Karlsson and Obrien Karlsson, was
being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
for engaging in internet scam.
Men
of the Fourth Brigade/Sector One, Operation Pulo Shield of the Nigerian
Army in Benin had arrested him in January 2013 along with 19 other
cohorts of his, handing them over to the EFCC for further investigation
and prosecution. He was subsequently charged with engaging in internet
scam, having being caught in possession of a laptop, in which was found
scam emails, with the subject, "Payment Details", which though he knew
were false, but he still sent out to unsuspecting businessmen. After
diligent prosecution, Justice Ajoku convicted him of engaging in
internet scam, contrary to Section 6 and 8(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud
and Other Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of
the same Act..
Media & Publicity 13th February, 2015
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