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Fraudsters Sentenced: Nigerian and Filipino Nationals Face Justice

6/5/2025

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On June 4, 2025, justice was served in Lagos as the Federal High Court sentenced Nigerian fraudsters AbdulAfeez Oluyide Olaitan to one year and Agbo Victor Ikechukwu to three months in prison. Meanwhile, eight Filipino nationals faced a similar fate, receiving one-year sentences for cyber-terrorism and fraud, along with deportation orders upon their release.

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On June 4, 2025, justice was served in Lagos as the Federal High Court sentenced Nigerian fraudsters AbdulAfeez Oluyide Olaitan to one year and Agbo Victor Ikechukwu to three months in prison. Meanwhile, eight Filipino nationals faced a similar fate, receiving one-year sentences for cyber-terrorism and fraud, along with deportation orders upon their release.