Court in Edo State Sentences Internet Fraudster To Jail Over Fraud Claims

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Benin Zonal Office, on Tuesday, April 26, 2019 secured the conviction of Gilbert Akue aka alias Barry Morgan, at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State presided over by Justice M. G.Umar in the law court.

Gilbert Akue, the convict, was convicted on a one count charge of fraudulently impersonating the identity of one Barry Morgan on a dating site in order to scam his victims.

According to close sources, he was known to have carried himself as Barry Morgan with the intent to obtain money from one Miss Vivian wong and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2)(b)(ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention etc) Act 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2)(b)(IV) of the same Act

While the suspect, Gilbert Akue was arraigned, he went ahead and pleaded guilty to the charge read against him.

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Based on his plea, the prosecution counsel led by one Immaculate Elody prayed that the court will convict and sentence the defendant as contained in the plea bargain agreement.

In addition, the defence counsel led by one O.V. Ekamre pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy as her client was a first time offender who has shown remorse and has promised never to go back to the crime again and he has learnt his lesson.

However, Justice M.G.Umar did not heed to the plea of the defence counsel and soon after sentenced the accused, Gilbert Akue, to two (2) months imprisonment without an option of fine.

Also, the defendant is to forfeit all assets traced and recovered from him to the victim through the Federal government of Nigeria as proceeds of crime which he committed.