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Kwara Court Jails Nine for Fraud

Their crimes border on internet fraud, impersonation, conspiracy and retention of proceeds of unlawful activities.

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July 21, 2025
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The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of Otitoju Moses Sesan, Ayodele Joseph Daisi, Adeoye Joseph, Abubakar Aliyu Abdulmalik, Emeka Oluwatobi Achi, Isaac Babalola Oluwafemi, Afolabi Faith Olatoye, Zubeiru Zubeiru Junior, and Abdulkadir Taofeek before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court and Justices Haleema Saleeman and Sulaiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court, all sitting in Ilorin.

Sesan, a 31-year-old gospel, Daisi, Joseph and Abdulmalik were prosecuted before Justice Awogboro. Achi, Oluwafemi, Olatoye were prosecuted before Justice Justice Saleeman, while Junior and Taofeek were prosecuted before Justice Akanbi.

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Their crimes border on internet fraud, impersonation, conspiracy and retention of proceeds of unlawful activities.

The one of the charges against Sesan reads: “That you, Otitoju Moses Sesan, sometime between October 2024 and December 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did retain control of the gross sum of N8,404,339 in your UBA account, being proceeds of criminal conduct, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 17(a) and (b) of the EFCC Act, 2004.”

Sesan was convicted sentenced alongside Daisi, Joseph and Abdulmalik, after prosecution counsel, Aliyu Adebayo, Sesan Ola, Rashidat Alao, and Mustapha Kaigama tendered their statements, exhibits, and sums recovered from them in evidence.

Daisi was convicted for retaining N243,750 in his UBA account and was sentenced to eight months imprisonment without option of fine. In addition, he forfeited his Techno 19 mobile to the federal government.

Joseph was handed eight months imprisonment without option of fine as well. In addition, he forfeited the sum of $220, his iPhone 13, and Techno Pop 9 mobile phone to the federal government.

Abdulmalik was sentenced to six months imprisonment. In addition, he forfeited his iPhone 16 and Samsung S10 mobile phones to the federal government.

Justice Akanbi sentenced Taofeek to three years imprisonment with an option of a N500,000 fine. In addition, he forfeited the sum of N800,000, his iPhone 14 Pro Max and Samsung mobile phone to the federal government.

Justice Saleeman sentenced Achi, Oluwafemi and Olatoye to six months imprisonment, each or to pay N100,000 fine, respectively. In addition, Achi is to refund N3.35 million within three months and to report every fortnight with his parents to the EFCC until full repayment is made. He sentenced Junior to one year and three months imprisonment or to pay N350,000 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) fine. In addition, he forfeited his iPhone XR and the sum of $325, being the tool and proceeds of his crime, respectively to the federal government.

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