An SSII student in Edo state, Akhigbe Gabriel aka Matt Chan, was yesterday remanded by a Federal High Court in Benin.
While Akhigbe’s mates were busy learning in the classroom, he was busy posing as an American and sending nude male pictures on the internet.
Justice Garba Umar of the Federal High Court Benin City on Friday ordered that Gabriel, along with Adesuwa Precious, Ogheneteru Pezu, Kenneth Owa, and Isaac Nkemdule be remanded until the next adjourned date.
They were accused of defrauding one Joy to the tune of N150, 000, which was allegedly transferred into a bank account of one of them.
The action was allegedly committed contrary to Section 15; sub-Section 2 of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act.
Gabriel, a.k.a. Matt Chan, who is facing a four-count charge, allegedly impersonated an American, Matthew Chan and sent male nude pictures to another American Candy Cerfi, contrary to section 22, 14 sub-Section 2 of the Cyber Crimes Act of 2015.
The judge particularly berated Gabriel, who pleaded guilty to the charges.
He expressed worry that the accused would never hold any public office in future “after making himself a convict,” instead of focusing on his studies and completing his education.
The case was adjourned to June when trial is expected to commence.
Akhigbe, however, risks losing his rights to holding public office in the future.
