Odion Okunsebor, 21, was sentenced by an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court to two years in prison for defrauding victims of over ₦770,000 through online impersonation and theft.
Initially denying the charges, Okunsebor later pleaded guilty to conspiring to clone the Instagram page of popular social media platform Gossip Mill Nigeria. Presenting himself as CEO, he tricked unsuspecting followers into sending money to various accounts.
Victims included business owners like Jafaru Abass, who lost ₦220,000, and others who suffered significant financial losses.
The court sentenced him to one year for stealing and two years for impersonation to run concurrently. Magistrate O.A. Dadodu warned youths against using social media for crime as internet fraud cases surge.
The investigation was led by Corporal Kolawole Ayoola of the Isheri-Magodo Command Tactical Squad.
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