Mother and Son Convicted of Internet Scam by Lagos Court, Sentenced (See Photos)
Conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretense charges led to the conviction of Damilola Ahmed Adeyeri and his mother, Alaba Kareem Adeyeri, for defrauding victims of $82,570 (approximately N29.9 million).
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, sentenced the duo to three years each in a correctional center.
The judge found them guilty on all counts, with their sentences running concurrently. The court also ordered the forfeiture of their properties and monies to the Federal Government, with restitution to the victims upon application.
Following a petition from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) against Damilola Adeyeri and others, operatives of the EFCC arrested the duo for conspiracy, obtaining under false pretense, money launderin...