Justice M. S. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court in Benin has sentenced Mrs. Debest Osarumwense, mother of suspected internet scammer, Endurance Osarumwense, to five years imprisonment.
The woman was found guilty of receiving N91, 296,150 “being proceeds of his criminal activities.”
Justice Shuaibu handed down the verdict in Benin City on Tuesday.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted her on a one-count charge for aiding her son.
The judge convicted and sentenced Debest after she pleaded guilty upon arraignment by the anti-graft agency.
