The convicts, upon arraignment, pleaded guilty to one-count charge separately filed against them.
The 41 convicts were earlier arrested for their involvement in separate internet frauds, according to a statement by the Economic Financial Crime Commission on Wednesday.Some of the 41 charges for the different convicts included obtaining by false pretence, possession of fraudulent documents, impersonation and aiding in committing an offence.
After the convicts pleaded guilty to the charges which were separately read to them, Ikechukwu Ani, counsel to the EFCC, prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.Delivering judgement between Thursday and Friday, the court ruled that the convicts were guilty as charged. The court, presided over by Justices S. M. Shuaibu and Hauwa Inuwa, subsequently, sentenced the convicts to one-year imprisonment each with an option of fine of N100,000.
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