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EFCC Secures Conviction of Internet Fraudster in Lagos

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The Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on Wednesday secured the conviction and sentencing of one Badmus Usman Olaitan to one year in prison for romance scam before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Olaitan was arraigned on an amended one-count charge.

The count reads: “Badmus Usman Olaitan, on or about the 20th day of January 2022 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, had in your possession a document titled Google account personal info and other related documents for romance dating scam printed from your gmail account, which you knew to be false.” He pleaded “guilty” to the charge.