Justice K. Dagat of the Federal High Court in Maiduguri, Borno State, has convicted and sentenced two individuals, Chimdi Godson Izuogu and Chidera Precious Izuogu, to various jail terms for their involvement in internet fraud, money laundering, and impersonation amounting to ₦8,207,479.
The conviction, delivered on Monday, March 3, 2025, follows their prosecution by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Both defendants were arraigned on two separate counts, which detailed their cybercrime activities, including online impersonation, fraudulent schemes, and the laundering of illicit funds.
The successful prosecution and sentencing reaffirm the EFCC’s commitment to combating cybercrime and ensuring that fraudsters exploiting Nigeria’s digital space face swift legal consequences.
The charges read:
“That you, Chimdi Godson Izuogu between 2022 and 2023 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did directly take possession of the aggregate sum of N 4,622,571.00 only into your Kuda Microfinance Bank Limited, account number 2024535085 and Opay with N389,852, account number 8141817415 account name Chimdi Godson Izuogu totaling N5,012,422 being the value for the United States of American Dollars and Euro denominated cash apps, pampay and gift cards that you fraudulently received which you knew or reasonably ought to have known is proceeds of your fraud or form part of proceeds of your unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(2) (d) of the Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022 and punishable under Section 18(3) of the same Act.”
“That you, Chidera Precious Izuogu between 2022 and 2023 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did directly take possession of the aggregate sum of N 3,195,057.59(Three Million One Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand, Five Seven Naira and Fifty Nine Kobo) only into your UBA account number 2152438098, Chidera Precious Izuogu being the naira equivalent of $2,508.00 and €1,103,028.85(Euros), the value for the United States of American Dollars and Euros denominated cash apps, pampay and gift cards that you fraudulently received which you knew or reasonably ought to have known is proceeds of your fraud or form part of proceeds of your unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(2) (d) of the Money Laundering Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022 and punishable under Section 18(3) of the same Act.”