Below is a statement released by EFCC;
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
offenses bordering on obtaining money by false pretense 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 Offenses Act 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of
the same Act..
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