Four jailed for fraud, impersonation in Kaduna

Abdullateef Fowewe

Justice A. Isyaka of the Kaduna State High Court has found Promise Usman, Daniel Chinedu, Fahad Yusuf Badamasi, and Emmanuel Chidera Udochukwu guilty of various offenses related to fraud.

The four were charged separately with one count each by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which included impersonation, cheating, and obtaining money under false pretenses.

A statement from the anti-graft agency revealed that the investigation led to the arrests of the four in the Mahuta metropolis, Babar Saura, and Sabo areas of Kaduna state.

The statement further details, “Justice A.Isyaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, the state capital has convicted and sentenced the quartet of Promise Usman, Daniel Chinedu, Fahad Yusuf Badamasi and Emmanuel Chidera Udochukwu to prison for fraud.

“They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate one-count charge that bordered on impersonation, cheating and obtaining by false pretence.

“They all pleaded ‘guilty’, following which the prosecution counsel M.O. Arumemi asked the court to convict and sentence them accordingly, while the defence counsel pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, stating that they have become remorseful of their actions.

“Justice Isyaka convicted and sentenced Udochukwu and Badamasi to two years imprisonment, respectively or to pay N300,000.00 (Three Hundred Thousand Naira) fine, each. In addition, Udochukwu forfeited his Huawei Y6 Pro 2020 mobile phone, while Badamasi forfeited his iPhone 7 mobile phone, being the tools of their crime to the federal government.

“Usman was convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment or to pay N200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) fine. In addition, he forfeited iPhone 13 128gb to the federal government.

“Chinedu was convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment or to pay N150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) fine. In addition, he forfeited his iPhone 16 Pro, iPad Pro and the sum of $500 (Five Hundred United State of America Dollars), being the tools and proceeds of his crime, respectively to the federal government.

“The convicts were arrested by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC in Mahuta metropolis, Babar Saura and Sabo areas of the state, following credible intelligence that exposed their fraudulent internet activities.”