EFCC: Court Jails Fake American, Two others in Kaduna

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought one Stephen Isiaka before the Kaduna State High Court.

Justice A.A. Isiaka sentenced him to five years imprisonment on the charge of impersonation.

The EFCC made this known via a statement on Tuesday.

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought one Stephen Isiaka before the Kaduna State High Court.Justice A.A. Isiaka sentenced him to five years imprisonment on the charge of impersonation.

Thomas, also known as Rolanda Collins, admitted to fraudulently impersonating an American citizen named Rolando Collins on Facebook.

EFCC arraigns Thomas Stephen for impersonation — Stephen Thomas [Photocredit:X]

However, this act led to cheating an American citizen named Kate Stewarton out of $100.

His charge reads: ´That you, Stephen Thomas (a.k.a Rolanda Collins), male, sometimes in February 2024 at Narayi Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court fraudulently impersonated one Rolando Collins (an American citizen) on Facebook and in such assumed character, cheated one Kate Stewarton (an American citizen) the sum of $100 (One Hundred USD) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017.´

The conviction came as Thomas pleaded guilty to the charge presented by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC.

The court, led by the prosecution counsel M.J. Arugungu, sentenced Thomas to five years imprisonment or a fine of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira.

Additionally, Thomas forfeited his Infinix X mobile phone and the sum of $100 to the federal government.

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Similarly, in a different court proceeding, Bashiru Adamu and Yushau Mohammed Ahmed were arraigned before different justices for distinct charges.

Adamu faced accusations of obtaining money by false pretense and failure to declare assets.

One of his charges involved fraudulently obtaining Twenty-Five Million Naira from Brigadier General J.A. Faransa (Rtd.) by falsely representing himself as capable of delivering a Toyota Hilux vehicle.

However, he pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Similarly, Ahmed was charged with failure to declare assets.

Specifically, he knowingly failed to disclose all his assets and properties when completing the Declaration of Assets Form.

Both defendants pleaded not guilty to their charges.

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After considering the arguments presented, Justice Isiaka remanded Adamu in the Kaduna Correctional Centre and adjourned the case for further proceedings.

Justice Buhari adjourned Ahmed’s case till June 5, 2024, for the commencement of trial.