Frank Ulom
The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State capital has convicted twelve internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Boys and two others.
THE PARADISE gathered that 9 of the Yahoo Boys and two other persons were convicted on Monday, October 11, 2021.
The suspects who were convicted by Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie, pleaded guilty to a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime.
Also on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, three Yahoo Boys (internet fraudsters) were convicted by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the same court.
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The three convicted internet fraudsters are: Obioma Chinomso (a.k.a Trieu Nguyen), John Urum (alias Catherine Wilison George) and Okechukwu Kendrick (a.k.a Nazil Comak).
They were convicted on a separate one-count charge for internet fraud.
Their conviction was secured by the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
More details to follow…
