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Cybercrime/fraud

Apr 25, 2025

FRN vs Okoro Tochukwu Joseph (Student of Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Enugu)

Humans

Okoro Tochukwu Joseph

Money bag

$15,000

Money bag

Case Summary
The Defendant, a final year student of the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Enugu, allegedly impersonated two white male; Donald Woods and Kennedy Lordan and used several other pictures of white men to create fraudulent Hangout and Instagram accounts which he used to defraud an American woman, Lisa Spitler of the said sum.

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Case Update
Following the Defendant's guilty plea, counsel to the prosecution reviewed the facts of the case and urged the court to convict the Defendant accordingly. Consequently, the trial judge convicted and sentenced the Defendant to eight (8) months imprisonment. The court further ordered the convict to restitute the sum of $15,000 to his victim, through the EFCC.

Court house

Hon. Justice Rosemary O. Dugbo Oghoghorie
Federal High Court, Enugu, Enugu

Legislation

ACJA/ACJL Compliance - complied

Case Information
Okoro Tochukwu Joseph
Presiding Judge & Designated Court
Hon. Justice Rosemary O. Dugbo Oghoghorie, Federal High Court, Enugu, Enugu
Nature and Number of Charges
5-count charge bordering on impersonation and cyber fraud.
Date of 1st Arraignment
Dec 8, 2020
Summary of Case
The Defendant, a final year student of the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Enugu, allegedly impersonated two white male; Donald Woods and Kennedy Lordan and used several other pictures of white men to create fraudulent Hangout and Instagram accounts which he used to defraud an American woman, Lisa Spitler of the said sum.
Defendant(s) and Plea entered on Arraignment
1. Okoro Tochukwu Joseph (Student of Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Enugu) – Guilty
Defence Counsel(s)
No defence counsel
Prosecuting Agency
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Prosecutor(s)
1. Henry Anasoh (Lawyer)
Status of Case
Decided
Decision
Convicted
Length of Trial
0 year(s)
ACJA/ACJL Compliance
Complied
Court Decision
Following the Defendant's guilty plea, counsel to the prosecution reviewed the facts of the case and urged the court to convict the Defendant accordingly. Consequently, the trial judge convicted and sentenced the Defendant to eight (8) months imprisonment. The court further ordered the convict to restitute the sum of $15,000 to his victim, through the EFCC.