A Federal High Court, sitting
in Benin-City, Edo State on
Thursday convicted and
sentenced to two years
imprisonment to a fraudster,
one Osagie Aghedo Bliss (alias Julbert Stefan, Nesta
Gilbert, Isak Krister and
Fredrick Cruso) for conspiracy
and obtaining by false
pretense.
Bliss was first arraigned by
the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, on
29 January, 2013 on a three-
count charge bordering on
conspiracy, possession of fraudulent documents
containing false pretenses
and obtaining by false
pretense. Bliss, upon his arraignment,
pleaded not guilty to the
charges. After diligent prosecution by
the EFCC, Justice P. I. Ajoku
found Bliss guilty on count
one of the charge and
consequently convicted and
sentenced him to two years imprisonment without an
option of fine.
Fraudster Osagie Aghedo was
discharged and acquitted on
count two and three of the
charge. Bliss was arrested with
nineteen others suspected to
be involved in internet fraud
at No. 56 Siloko Road, Benin
City, Edo State on 19
November, 2012 by the men of Joint Task Force, JTF, 4
Brigade, Nigerian Army
following intelligence reports
on their suspected
involvement in internet
scams. Laptop computers and phones
were recovered from them at
the point of arrest and they
were handed over to EFCC, for
further investigation and
possible prosecution. Meanwhile, the nineteen
other fraudsters arrested
with him, have been charged
separately. Count one of the charge read:
, "that you Osagie Aghedo
Bliss (alias Julbert Stefan,
Nesta Gilbert, Isak Krister and
Frederick Cruso) and Danice
Osagie now at large on or about the 19th day of
November, 201 in Benin City,
Edo State within the
jurisdiction of this Honorable
court did conspire to commit
felony to wit: obtaining money by false pretence and
thereby committed an
offence contrary to Section
8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud
and Other Fraud Related
Offences Act, 2006 and Punishable under Section 1
(3) of the same Act".
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