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Siblings Bag 2 Years Imprisonment for Internet Fraud

The Convicts: Chukwudi and Sophia

Two siblings found guilty of attempts to defraud an American citizen have been jailed by a Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State.
Justice E. A .Obile convicted and sentenced Chukwudi Ugwueke (a.k.a James Scott) and Sophia Ugwueke to two years imprisonment each with an  option of N400, 000 fine each.
They were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on one count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent documents with intent to defraud one Lisa Marie Nors, an American citizen.
Justice Obile, after going through the evidences tendered by the Prosecution counsel, M.T. Iko found the duo guilty and accordingly convicted them.
According to EFCC’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the convicts were first arraigned on February 1, 2017, but pleaded not guilty to a 13-count. However, when the matter came up on Thursday, May 11, 2017 for hearing, the accused persons pleaded guilty on amended one count charge and were convicted and sentenced.
The convicts were arrested at their residence in Sapele, Delta State, based on intelligence on their illegal activities that bordered on defrauding foreigners through internet scams.
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