Brother, sister bag 2 years for hacking into email account to steal woman’s N280, 000
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By Chinyere Omeire
Lagos, Oct. 11, 2016 (NAN) Two siblings — Zememoi and Nakhuagb Momoh — who hacked into an email account and forged a letter to steal N280, 000 from a woman, are to spend the next one year in a Lagos prison, a court ruled on Tuesday.
An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court which handed down the verdict, said Zememoi (woman) 27, and Nakhuagb, 22, who reside at House 2B, Block 2, Millennium Estate, Gbagada, Lagos,were found guilty of the offences.
The one year imprisonment each is without an option of fine.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused were arraigned for conspiracy, forgery and stealing.
The Magistrate, Mrs A. T. Omoyele, said the one year imprisonment on each count given Zememoi and Nakhuagb would run concurrently.
Omeyele said the sentence would take effect from the time the judgement was delivered.
“Zememoi will serve her sentence at Kirikiri Prisons, while Nakhuagb will serve out his term at Ikoyi Prisons.”
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Sgt. Cyriacus Osuji, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on March 1, 2010 at 11.00 a.m. at No. 10, Diamond Bank Road, Ikeja, Lagos.
He said the duo conspired and stole N280, 000, belonging to Mrs Kehinde Olaniyan.
According to him, the accused hacked into the email account of Olaniyan’s friend and forged a letter purported to have emanated from her friend.
“They asked Olaniyan to pay N280, 000 into their account and it was paid into the account at Diamond Bank,” Osuji said.
The offences contravened Sections 390, 471 and 516 of the Criminal Code of Lagos State, 2003.
The brother and sister had at their arraignment on March 5, 2010, pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bail. (NAN)
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