Security
By Anthony Isibor
THE Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has refuted the media report that it paraded a seven year old boy as a suspect.
The EFCC made the denial in a tweet on X, formerly Twitter on Monday, describing the allegations as false.
According to the tweet, the internet fraudster, Victor Oche Odeh, who was convicted by Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on July 21, is not seven as alleged but 19 years old.
The agency explained that it had not stated the ages of all the convicts, including Odeh’s, in the press release on July 11.
It noted that Odeh was among the five undergraduates convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment each, after pleading guilty to a one-count separate charge bordering on internet fraud.
The other convicts are Chidebere Stanley Opara (a.k.a. Avail Hollywood), Manasseh Sefa Ephraim (a.k.a. Felicia dannyyels), Chukwukere Obinna Paul (a.k.a. Shaun Lee) and Enyogu Etim Ekpo (a.k.a. Henry Wilson, Jasdav7).
“For the purpose of clarity, Odeh is 19 years old. All the false narratives being bandied about in some section of the social media that he is seven years old should be ignored. The EFCC did not “parade” the convict, and is not a court of law that rightfully convicted him.
“Facts are sacred. Information about the offence, prosecution, conviction and sentence of Odeh is on all social media platforms of the EFCC. The public is enjoined to ignore any hoopla connected to his conviction.” the tweet added.
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-December 19, 2023 @ 05:53 GMT|
Tags: Chidebere Stanley Opara EFCC Victor Oche Odeh
