The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command on Thursday secured the conviction of Daniel James, a Black American alleged to be a teenage porn actress on Snapchat, over internet-related fraud.
The anti-graft agency had charged James alongsiide Atadoga Samuel for same offence.
In his judgment, Justice Mohammed Sani, sentenced James to eight months imprisonment with option of fine of N200,000.
The judge ordered that one Tecno Phone used to perpetrate the crime and $150 which he collected from the unlawful activities be forfeited to the Federal Government.
On the other hand, the judge sentenced Samuel to six months imprisonment with option of fine of N200,000.
The court ordered that one Gionee S10 Phone recovered from the defendant at the point of arrest and $25 that he benefited from the unlawful activities be also forfeited to the Federal Government.
The convicts, who were prosecuted separately on one count charge, pleaded guilty to their respective charges.
Earlier, counsel to the EFCC, Rashidat Alao, told the court how credible intelligence led to the arrest of the defendants at Dekina and Olamaboro Local Government Areas of the Kogi.
She tendered the extra-judicial statements of the defendants, mobile phones and several fraudulent messages printed from their devices, which were admitted in evidence.
She said that James fraudulently collected $150 from one Karma Jones on March 25 via Snapchat linked email karmaardee193@gmail.com.
While Samuel fraudulently collected $25 sometimes in May from Alaina Hicks via Snapchat linked to an email address bighoney2033@gmail.com.
