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Court Sentences Nigerian Man To 235 Years Imprisonment
Court of Appeal Upholds Conviction of International Fraudster, Scales Olatunji, for Internet Fraud and Money Laundering....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Calabar Division of the Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction of Scales Olatunji, a notorious international fraudster, for charges of internet fraud and money laundering. The conviction was handed down by a Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. CONTINUE READING
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On June 27, 2022, Justice Agatha Okeke found Olatunji guilty of forty-five counts of internet fraud and money laundering, as charged by the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court sentenced him to 235 years imprisonment without the option of a fine.
The case against Olatunji originated from a petition received by the EFCC from the Oslo Police District in Norway, seeking assistance in investigating a network of Nigerian citizens involved in defrauding Norwegians. Investigations revealed that the convict was part of a syndicate specializing in Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. Olatunji defrauded the Norwegian government and its citizens of N525,172,580 (Five Hundred and Twenty-Five Million, One Hundred and Seventy-Two Thousand, Five Hundred and Eighty Naira) and used the proceeds to acquire luxurious properties in Lagos State. CONTINUE READING
The conviction is in violation of Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 (as amended) and is punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.
Dissatisfied with the judgment, Olatunji appealed to the Court of Appeal, presenting 11 grounds of appeal and seeking to have Justice Okeke’s judgment set aside. The EFCC’s counsel, Nwandu Ukoha, argued against the appeal, urging the court to uphold the lower court’s judgment, as the prosecution had established the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
In its ruling, delivered by a three-man panel led by Justice Muhammed Baba Idris, the Court of Appeal upheld Olatunji’s conviction and dismissed his appeal.
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