The Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has convicted and sentenced one Oguzie Chima Joseph, a.k.a Sergeant Flores Nguyen to two years imprisonment for internet fraud.
In a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Tuesday, Joseph was convicted by Justice Sergius Onah, on two count charges bordering on cybercrimes pressed by the commission.
Oyewale said the count one of the charges against the convict read: “That you Oguzie Chima Joseph (a.k.a Sergeant Flores Nguyen), sometime in 2024 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honorable court, with intent to obtain property and gain advantage for yourself, fraudulently presented yourself as Sergeant Flores Uguyeni an officer of the United States Army on social media platform (Facebook) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (2) (b)(0) of the Cyber Crime (Prohibition, Prevention Etc) (Amendment) Act 2024 and punishable under…