Court Orders Internet Fraudster To Wash Toilets For 60 Days

A 21-year-old student, Innocent Destiny, who attempted to cheat
male clients on WeChat by presenting himself as Kim Webber, is to
wash toilets at Mpape motor park for 60 days, an FCT high court has
ordered.

The order comes as the court considers non-custodial sentencing
to decongest prisons.

Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya ordered the prison officers to provide
a register for Destiny to sign in daily for the 60 days and after
which he would be free to go home.

She warned him to desist from committing crimes and be of good
behavior, adding that being young or poor was not a licence to be a
criminal.

Earlier, the defence counsel, Holy Nuhu prayed the court to
temper justice with mercy, adding that the defendant is young and a
first time offender with no criminal record.

According to Nuhu, he is remorseful and understood the gravity
of his offence.

“The defendant has repented and forfeited all the instruments he
used to attempt cheating. I urge the court to temper justice with
mercy and sentence the defendant with the terms of the plea bargain
agreement,’’ Nuhu said.

The prosecuting counsel, Ijeabalum Diribe told the court that
Destiny and his defence counsel had entered and signed a plea
bargain on June 22.

Diribe urged the court to sentence and convict Destiny in line
with the terms of the plea bargain entered which states that upon
conviction, the defendant should pay N100,000 fine or one month in
prison.

The prosecuting counsel said Destiny fraudulently induced male
clients on WE chat in order for them to part with their money.

She said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 322
of the Penal Code. (NAN)

A 21-year-old student, Innocent Destiny, who attempted to cheat
male clients on WeChat by presenting himself as Kim Webber, is to
wash toilets at Mpape motor park for 60 days, an FCT high court has
ordered.

The order comes as the court considers non-custodial sentencing
to decongest prisons.

Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya ordered the prison officers to provide
a register for Destiny to sign in daily for the 60 days and after
which he would be free to go home.

She warned him to desist from committing crimes and be of good
behavior, adding that being young or poor was not a licence to be a
criminal.

Earlier, the defence counsel, Holy Nuhu prayed the court to
temper justice with mercy, adding that the defendant is young and a
first time offender with no criminal record.

According to Nuhu, he is remorseful and understood the gravity
of his offence.

“The defendant has repented and forfeited all the instruments he
used to attempt cheating. I urge the court to temper justice with
mercy and sentence the defendant with the terms of the plea bargain
agreement,’’ Nuhu said.

The prosecuting counsel, Ijeabalum Diribe told the court that
Destiny and his defence counsel had entered and signed a plea
bargain on June 22.

Diribe urged the court to sentence and convict Destiny in line
with the terms of the plea bargain entered which states that upon
conviction, the defendant should pay N100,000 fine or one month in
prison.

The prosecuting counsel said Destiny fraudulently induced male
clients on WE chat in order for them to part with their money.

She said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 322
of the Penal Code. (NAN)