A 25-year-old Port Harcourt based singer, Gagiyouwe ThankGod popularly called 'Tuesday Cruise' has been sentenced to six months imprisonment after being arraigned before Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a one count charge.
The singer was arrested by operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
His charges reads:
“That you, Gagiyouwe Pal Thankgod (alias Chris Henry) on or about the 11th day of July 2019, in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this honorable Court, fraudulently impersonated one Chris Henry by using his email addresscchrishenry560@gmail.comwiththe intent to obtain money, property or any advantage from one John Smith and other unsuspecting persons, the pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (2 ) (b) (ii) & (iii) of Cyber Crimes (provision, prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) (iv) of the same Act.”
ThankGod was arrested on July 11, 2019 along Edet Akpan Avenue (Four Lanes) in Uyo by operatives of the Commission, following intelligence report.
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