EFCC arraigns man for alleged $1,500 Internet fraud in Akwa Ibom
EFCC
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Uyo Zonal Directorate, has arraigned one Omereonye Solomon Chigozie, also known as Kolor Cabiek Ye, before Justice Maurine A. Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo Akwa Ibom State, over alleged internet fraud amounting to $1,500.
A statement by EFCC on Monday stressed that Chigozie was arraigned on Thursday, March 20, 2025, on a two-count charge of impersonation, possession of fictitious messages, and obtaining by false pretence through a fake Facebook account with the name Kolor Cabiek Ye.
One of the charges against him states, “That you, Omereonye Solomon Chigozie (a.k.a Kolor Cabiek Ye), sometime between 2019 and 2024 in Nigeria, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to obtain property and gain advantage fraudulently, presented yourself as Kolor Cabiek Ye on facebook and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (2,b,I) of the cybercrime prohibition under amendment act 2024 and punishable under Section 22(2,b,iv) of the same Act.”
The second charge states, “That you, Chigozie Omereonye Solomon (a.k.a Kolor Cabiek Ye), sometime between 2019 and 2024 in Nigeria, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did take possession of the sum of $1,500 us dollars, while impersonating Kolor Cabiek Ye on Facebook, which you reasonably ought to have known forms proceeds of an unlawful act, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(2,d) of the money laundering prevention and prohibition. Act 2022 and punishable under Section 18(3) of the same Act.”
When the charges were read to him, Chigozie pleaded not guilty.
Justice Onyetenu subsequently adjourned the case until May 22, 2025, for trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Uyo Correctional Centre.
Chigozie was arrested on October 3, 2024, in Uyo, following credible intelligence regarding his alleged involvement in internet-related criminal activities. According to the EFCC, investigations revealed that he impersonated foreign nationals to defraud victims globally.
