By Ade Adedeji, Ilorin
A set of twin brothers who are into internet fraud activities have been arrested by the Economic and Fiancial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
The Ilorin Zonal Office of EFCC at the weekend said the suspects, KehindeAdebayo and Taiye Adebayo were arrested at their hideout in Ilorin on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, following intelligence received by the Commission on their activities.
It was disclosed that the Analysis conducted so far on the phone sms, handsets and laptops found on the accused linked them to the alleged offence.
They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed according to the EFCC.
Meanwhile, an Ilorin High Court had sentenced a 24-year-old undergraduate, Salau Olumide, to three months community service over his roles in offences bordering on internet frauds.
The Ilorin EFCC had dragged the convict before the court presided over by Justice Sikiru Oyinloye on a one-count charge punishable under section 324 of the penal code law.
According to the Judgement, the 24-year-old Olumide would sweep the popular Tanke Road starting from GTB junction to Abulennla furniture, University Road, Tanke, Ilorin, starting from September 7 to December 7, 2020.
It would be recalled that since COVID-19 and its prescribed preventive protocols by the National Council on Disease Control (NCDC), persons convicted by the courts are no longer sent to Correctional Centres (prison yards).
Justice Oyinloye had said; “This Honourable Court sentences you, Salau Olumide, to pay a fine of fifty thousand naira. He’s sentenced to perform a Community Service by clearing and sweeping the road and drainages along the road leading to Tanke from GTB junction through to the junction close to Abulenla furniture.
“The convict is to make himself available to the non-custodial service unit of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Madala, Ilorin for proper profiling and documentation, failure to do so would attract him six months imprisonment.
“The convict is to provide notes on or immediately after 7th of December 2020 to the Chief Registrar of the High Court of Justice, Kwara State, confirming that the convict actually performed or observed the non-custodial sentence,” Oyinloye said.
