Kaduna State High Court on Thursday sentenced Beegu Tyopav to two years in a correctional facility after he pleaded guilty to internet fraud.
Mr Tyopav was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Office, on a one-count charge bordering on internet-related fraud.
Justice Mohammed Tukur, who gave the judgement, also listed an option of N150,000 fine.
Earlier, counsel to EFCC, E. K. Garba, told the court that on March 3 Tyopav fraudulently induced a retiree, Daniel Osayande, to disclose his Automated Teller Machine (ATM) PIN, by impersonating a FirstBank employee, Godwin Philemon.
Mr Garba said that when Mr Osayande disclosed the PIN, the accused fraudulently transferred N90,000 from Osayande’s account to his account.
The counsel stated that the offence was contrary to, and punishable under Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017.
In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel prayed the court to sentence the convict accordingly.
