The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Command of has secured the conviction and sentence of the proprietor of Uyo Cybercrime Training Centre, Ikemesit Edet also known as Hustle Kingdom, HK.
He was jailed on Wednesday April 17, 2024 after pleading guilty to two-count charges bordering on impersonation, love scam, hacking/editing of social media accounts and private criminal tutoring, upon his arraignment by the Uyo Zonal Command of the EFCC.
Edet pleaded guilty to both charges preferred against him by the Commission, prompting prosecution counsel, Joshua Abolarin to pray the court to convict and sentence him accordingly.
He also prayed that the court ordered the forfeiture of all exhibits recovered from him at the point of arrest.
However, defense counsel Francis Ezike prayed the court to be lenient in sentencing the defendant.
After listening to both counsels, Justice Ojukwu convicted Edet and sentenced him to five years jail term on each count, with an option of fine of N2,000,000 (Two Million Naira) on each count.
The court also ordered that all recovered exhibits from the convict be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The exhibits include 13 laptops, a gold- colored Toyota Corolla, a Lexus Jeep RX 300 and about 3,080.25 square metres of land located at IbiakuObio Ndobo Village, Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.