The Ilorin Zonal Office of the EFCC on Monday arraigned Abdullahi before the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin on one count charge bordering on romance scam.
The EFCC said in a statement by its spokesperson, Wison Uwujaren, that the embattled lecturer pleaded ‘guilty’ when the charge was read to him while appearing before Justice Adenike Akinpelu.
The EFCC said Abdullahi’s offence contravenes Section 95 of the Penal Code and was punishable under Section 324 of the same Law.
The statement said that following Abdullahi’s plea, the counsel to EFCC, Andrew Akoja, led Paul Kera, an operative of EFCC in evidence to review the facts of the case.
It said Kera narrated how investigation on a petition received by the Commission on the activities of internet fraudsters operating in Offa area of Kwara State led to the arrest of the defendant.
“Our findings revealed that the defendant created an email address which he was using to defraud unsuspecting victims. During a search executed in his house, we recovered an Infinix Nokia phone which he used as instrumentality of the crime. The defendant was taken to our Office, where he volunteered his statement,” the statement said. .
“Documents including copies of his statements, two computer attestation forms, an Infinix phone recovered from the defendant as well as the fraudulent messages printed out of his email account were tendered and admitted in evidence.”
It said Justice Akinpelu fixed February 23, 2021 for judgment, and ordered that the defendant remain in EFCC custody pending judgment.
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the EFCC on Monday arraigned Abdullahi before the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin on one count charge bordering on romance scam.
The EFCC said in a statement by its spokesperson, Wison Uwujaren, that the embattled lecturer pleaded ‘guilty’ when the charge was read to him while appearing before Justice Adenike Akinpelu.
The EFCC said Abdullahi’s offence contravenes Section 95 of the Penal Code and was punishable under Section 324 of the same Law.
The statement said that following Abdullahi’s plea, the counsel to EFCC, Andrew Akoja, led Paul Kera, an operative of EFCC in evidence to review the facts of the case.
It said Kera narrated how investigation on a petition received by the Commission on the activities of internet fraudsters operating in Offa area of Kwara State led to the arrest of the defendant.
“Our findings revealed that the defendant created an email address which he was using to defraud unsuspecting victims. During a search executed in his house, we recovered an Infinix Nokia phone which he used as instrumentality of the crime. The defendant was taken to our Office, where he volunteered his statement,” the statement said. .
“Documents including copies of his statements, two computer attestation forms, an Infinix phone recovered from the defendant as well as the fraudulent messages printed out of his email account were tendered and admitted in evidence.”
It said Justice Akinpelu fixed February 23, 2021 for judgment, and ordered that the defendant remain in EFCC custody pending judgment.
