EFCC Press Release
Justice
S. S. Ogunsanya of the Lagos State High Court on Thursday June 11, 2015,
sentenced one Osarenwinda Idahor
(a.k.a Ösas Idahor) to two years imprisonment on each of the two count charge
bordering on possession of document containing false pretence.
The
convict was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission sequel to
a petition from NASA OIG Computer Crimes Division Goddard Space Flight Centre,
United States, alleging that the suspect hacked into NASA e-mail account to
send scam messages for advance fee fraud.
Further
investigation by the EFCC revealed that the convict disguised himself to be one
Mrs Carlow Charles, a cancer patient who wanted to donate the sum of
$10,500,000 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) to the motherless,
widows and less privileged.
The
convict upon arraignment on 25th day of May 2015 pleaded guilty to
the charge.
Consequently,
Justice Ogunsanya adjourned the case to June
11, 2015 for ruling and sentencing.
When the matter
was called June 11, Justice Ogunsanya
sentenced the convict to two years imprisonment without any option of fine on
each of the count charges. The sentences are to run concurrently.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head,
Media & Publicity
12th
June, 2015
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