For allegedly defrauding an
American lady, Kathy Lunsford
through the internet under the
pretext of marriage, a University
of Lagos student, Michael
Opaleye has been sent to jail by
a Lagos State High Court
Opaleye was sentenced to 18
months imprisonment today by
Justice Aishat Opesanwo for
defrauding Miss Kathy Lunsford,
of 9,200 US dollars under the
pretext of getting married to
her.
The convict who is studying
computer science at UNILAG had
pleaded guilty to the charge of
obtaining by false pretence and
forgery.
He had entered into a plea
bargain deal with the Economic
and Financial Crimes
Commission(EFCC) and offered
to pay back the money to his
victim.
The judge in her judgment, said
the sentence would commence
on 15 March when he was first
arraigned before the court.
She also ordered Opaleye after
his release from prison,to pay
N100,000 monthly to the victim
through the EFCC until he
refunded the total amount
involved in the scam.
The convict is also to forfeit the
electronic appliances and other
items purchased with the
proceeds of the crime, which
were recovered from his house
during the investigation, to the
EFCC.
EFCC counsel, Mr Anselem
Ozioko said Opaleye had
between 2008 and 2011,
swindled Lunsford by making a
phoney marriage proposal to
her through e-mail.
He said Lunsford had sent
Opaleye the said amount as part
of his travelling expenses from
the United Kingdom to the
United States of America to
facilitate their marriage.
Ozioko said the defendant
forged a Nigeria drivers Licence
No. WWD24174AAJ, which he
claimed was issued by the
Federal Road Safety
Commission (FRSC).
He said the Opaleye forged a
bank draft which he claimed was
issued by the Bank of Ireland,
Dublin.
The offences according to him
had contravened Sections 419
and 467 of the Criminal Code
Laws of Lagos State 2003.
Source: PM News
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