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May 20, 2025

FRN vs Oladosu Olakunmi Olalekan (Student of Kwara State University, Molete)

Oladosu Olakunmi Olalekan

$300.00

Case Summary
The accused person allegedly cheated by falsely presenting himself as one Mike Storey, a white male with Gmail account [email protected], and fraudulently deceived one Vicki Baldwin to send $300.00 (Three Hundred Dollars) worth of iTunes gift card to him.

0
Year(s) case tried in court

Case Update
The defendant pleaded guilty upon arraignment and was convicted and sentenced to one-year imprisonment on each count with an option of a fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira Only) on counts one and two, and N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) on count three. The court also ordered the forfeiture of a draft of N209,000 (Two Hundred and Nine Thousand Naira) raised in the convict’s name and his iPhone to the Federal Government.

Hon. Justice Sikiru Oyinloye
State High Court, Kwara

ACJA/ACJL Compliance - complied

Case Information

Oladosu Olakunmi Olalekan

Presiding Judge & Designated Court

Hon. Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, State High Court, Kwara

Nature and Number of Charges

1-count charge bordering on fraudulent impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.

Date of 1st Arraignment

Jul 9, 2021

Summary of Case

The accused person allegedly cheated by falsely presenting himself as one Mike Storey, a white male with Gmail account [email protected], and fraudulently deceived one Vicki Baldwin to send $300.00 (Three Hundred Dollars) worth of iTunes gift card to him.

Defendant(s) and Plea entered on Arraignment

1. Oladosu Olakunmi Olalekan (Student of Kwara State University, Molete) – Guilty

Defence Counsel(s)

No defence counsel

Prosecuting Agency

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Prosecutor(s)

1. Sesan Ola (Lawyer)

Status of Case

Decided

Decision

Convicted

Length of Trial

0 year(s)

ACJA/ACJL Compliance

Complied

Court Decision

The defendant pleaded guilty upon arraignment and was convicted and sentenced to one-year imprisonment on each count with an option of a fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira Only) on counts one and two, and N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) on count three. The court also ordered the forfeiture of a draft of N209,000 (Two Hundred and Nine Thousand Naira) raised in the convict’s name and his iPhone to the Federal Government.