EFCC Docks 25-Yr-Old UNIPORT Student For Alleged Internet Fraud

The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and presided over by Justice E. A. Obile has remanded Sunday Deele Noble, a 25-year-old undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), in Port Harcourt Correctional Centre for impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence.
The defendant was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office, last Tuesday, on a four count charge.
One of the counts reads: “That you Sunday Deele Noble on or about the 13th day of February, 2019, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did fraudulently obtained an iPhone 7 worth $319.84 with shipping cost of $14.69 through FedeEx Shippers from Julie Fink, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(2) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act”.
The defendant pleaded “Not guilty” to the charges.
In view of his plea, prosecuting counsel, E.G. Omeje urged the court to fix a date for commencement of trial.
However, defense counsel, F. E. Enigwe orally moved an application for the bail of the defendant which was opposed by the prosecution.
In his ruling, Justice Obile ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre pending the determination of the bail application while the matter was adjourned till April 6, 2020.
It would be recalled that Noble was arrested in a raid based on actionable intelligence on his alleged fraudulent activities.
Investigation shows that the defendant presented himself as Ryan Murray, a Florida, United States–based contractor on Facebook, and used the false identity to defraud his victims – Julie Fink and Mary Real.
Apart from the iPhone 7, Fink sent a total sum of $5,886.91 to the defendant at his request to enable him facilitate undisclosed business activity.

By: Susan Serekara-Nwikhana