Crime
Court Jails Yahoo Boy, ‘Aza Man’ For N1.3Billion Fraud In Benin
Forfeit Vehicle, Landed Property To FG
Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin-City on Thursday, May 19, 2022, convicted and sentenced two internet fraudster,.
Eghaghe Etinosa and Osaretin Kelly to four years imprisonment, for defrauding their victims a total sum of N1,321,273,278 (One Billion, Three Hundred and Twenty One Million, Two Hundred and Seventy-Three Thousand, Two Hundred and Seventy-Eight Naira).
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They were arraigned on one–count separate charge by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC.
Etinosa was docked for serving as a picker “aka Aza man” (receiver of funds) for internet fraudsters.
On his part, Kelly impersonated the identity of one Dottie Ayanda, a South African woman in order to defraud his victims.
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