Man Sentenced To 76 Years In Prison For Child Phonography, Fraud

One Olukeye Olalekan has been sentenced to 76 years imprisonment for being found culpable of child pornography and fraud during his trial in a Lagos court.

Olalekan, who was arraigned by the Economic and Finacial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on charges of child pornography, cyberstalking, money laundering and fraud was sentenced by the court judge, Alexander Owoeye, who ruled that the prosection was able to provide cogent evidences that the offender truly commited the act.

The convict was arrested for intentionally using the Instagram virtual network to create a group ” Expose Janjua Robin Nudes” which he used in distributing child pornography, as relayed by the EFCC.

One of the 18 counts against Olalekan reads: “That you, Olukeye Adedayo Olalekan (a.k.a hrm87, charlotte 708 and harlilott_ 716), on or about the 13th February, 2023 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, intentionally used the Instagram virtual network to create a group ” Expose Janjua Robin Nudes” to distribute child pornography and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 23(1)(C)and punishable under Section 23(1)(e) of the of Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015”.

Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Owoeye found Olukeye guilty of the 18 counts and sentenced him accordingly.

The Judge sentenced him to two years imprisonment on counts one to four of procuring, distributing of child pornography and cyberstalking; four years imprisonment on counts five to 14 of retention and disguising the origin of proceeds of fraud, without an option of fine.

Olalekan also received a seven years imprisonment on counts 15 to 18 of obtaining property under false pretences, without an option of fine.