Mother Of Yahoo Boy Jailed Five-Year 22h33
In Benin, the capital of Edo State, Mrs Debest Osarumwense was sentenced to five years in prison.
She is the mother of Endurance Osarumwense, also known as ‘Yahoo boy,’ an alleged internet scammer.
On Tuesday, Justice M. S. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court of Benin handed down his decision.
She was charged with one count of helping her son by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC).
The woman was convicted of receiving N91, 296,150 as “proceeds of his illicit actions.”
Osarumwense pleaded guilty to the charge brought against her.
The charge against her reads: “that you, Debest Osarumwense (f) sometime between 2nd January 2020 and December 2021 in Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did take possession of the total sum of N91,296,150.00(Ninety One Million, Two Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Naira) knowing that same represent proceeds of Endurance Osarumwense (your son) criminal conduct to wit: cybercrime and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 17(b) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment) Act 2004”.
She is also to forfeit the balance in her bank to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
