‘Yahoo Boy’ Sentenced To Months Of Toilet Washing By Court

Five young boys have been found guilty of fraud by the federal and state high courts in Ibadan, Oyo State; and Osogbo, Osun State.

The charges were brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Amusa Abdulhakeem Oluwasegunfunmi, a final-year transport planning management student at Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), is among the convicts.

For unlawful impersonation, Oluwasegunfunmi received an eight-month community service sentence.

Others include Lawal Samuel Morenikeji, Osuolale Abdullahi Abiodun, Ajisafe Sodiq Olaide, and Olamilekan Ridwan Taofeek.

They pleaded “guilty” and were charged and convicted of distinct cyber-fraud offenses on one-count charges.

Oluwasegunfunmi was found guilty of this offense in violation of section 22 (2) (b) (1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 by Justice Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo.

He is required by the sentence to clean the restrooms at the Ataoja School of Science in Osogbo.

The school principal will keep track of the convict’s attendance and submit it in when his sentence is up.

Ajisafe Sodiq Olaide was also given a six-month community service sentence by Justice Iyabo Yerima of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan.

He had violated Section 419 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38 of the Laws of Oyo State, 2000, by obtaining money under false pretence.

Lawal Samuel Morenikeji was found guilty and given a six-month community service sentence by Justice Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court.

Osuolale Abdullahi Abiodun and Olamilekan Ridwan Taofeek were sentenced to one week of community service as their offences violated Section 484 of the Criminal Code Cap. 38 of the Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The courts ruled that all five must restitute their victims and forfeit to the federal government any items stolen from them.