EFCC arraigns fake content creator for internet fraud in Jos

A “fake content creator”, Audu Ishida, also known as Baddie Kylemilli, has been arraigned over allegations of internet fraud, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Command.

In a post on its X page on Tuesday, the antigraft agency said Ishida is facing a single charge of impersonation, retention of proceeds of crime, and money laundering before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court in Kaduna State

Following an intelligence-driven raid by operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC, Ishida was arrested alongside other members of an internet fraud ring in Jos, Plateau State,

The agency stated that investigations discovered that the defendant created fake online video content and dating sites to defraud unsuspecting victims.

Further investigations showed he obtained the proceeds of his crime through gift cards, which he traded online using an FSS card app in foreign currency, later converting them to Naira and depositing them into his bank accounts.

That you, Audu Ishida (Baddie Kylemilli), on or about the 2nd of June, 2024, in Jos, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, retained the total sum of $50 USD from your victim, which you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 20(a) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and punishable under Section 20(b) of the same Act,” the charge against Ishida read.

He also, pleaded “not guilty” to the charge.

Prosecution counsel M.E. Eimonye requested a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Defence counsel Umar Usman did not oppose the request.

Justice Buhari ordered Ishida’s remand in the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Kaduna, and adjourned the case to November 7, 2024, for the commencement of trial.

Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo is a News Reporter at Wakadaily News, specializing in politics and current affairs. With a strong passion for storytelling and a keen interest in social issues, Zainab brings insightful perspectives to her reporting.

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