Emmanuel Chisom Mbah, an internet fraudster, has been sentenced to two years in prison by Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He was found guilty of impersonation under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006.
Mbah’s conviction came after he pleaded “guilty” to a two-count charge brought against him by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges stemmed from his fraudulent activities, where he obtained $4,655 from Emmanuel Etou, Ajay Yadav, and others by falsely posing as a forex trader.
Upon his plea, the prosecuting counsel, E. Abbiyesuku, requested the court to sentence Mbah accordingly. Consequently, Justice Ajoku sentenced the defendant to one year on each count, to be served concurrently from the date of arrest. He also gave Mbah the option to pay a fine of N100,000.
Furthermore, the Judge ordered the forfeiture of one Intel P15 laptop and the sum of $4,655, which were recovered from the convict, to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Mbah was apprehended by Nigeria Police officers in Mile 1, Port Harcourt, during an anti-crime patrol in April. He was subsequently handed over to the EFCC for further investigation, leading to his conviction and sentencing.
