Court Jails Woman for ATM Fraud in Makurdi

The Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Priscillia Nguumbur Iorpine before Justice Abdu Dogo of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, for offences bordering on cybercrimes and ATM Fraud.

The defendant was convicted after she pleaded guilty to a one count charge. The charge reads, “that you Priscilla Nguumbur Iorpine “F” on the 28th November, 2018 in Makurdi within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud used a UBA ATM Card belonging to one Maryam Umar and transferred the aggregate sum of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) from her UBA Bank account No. 2068759379 to your First Bank Account No. 3130000184 and Wema Bank Account No. 0240798840 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 33(1) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act. 2015 punishable under the same Act”.

Justice Dogo convicted and sentenced the defendant to six months imprisonment with the option of a fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira).