Justice Jaafaru Zubairu of the Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced Faruk Suleiman Ololade, who operated under the alias “Caesar Smith,” to three years’ imprisonment for fraud.
According to a Thursday statement posted on the official X handle of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the suspect was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft agency on one-count charge bordering on impersonation.
The charge reads, “That you, Faruk Suleiman Ololade (a.k.a Mr Caesar Smith) on or about the 12th of February, 2026 in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, impersonated one Mr Caesar Smith (an Australian) via Facebook platform and in such assumed character, attempted to defraud members of the public and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 142 (1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under the same law.”
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The convict was arrested following actionable intelligence on the activities of suspected internet fraudsters around Turaki Signboard, Agwa, Kaduna State.
The statement revealed that the defendant pleaded guilty to the charge, and the prosecution counsel, Moses Arumemi, prayed the court to convict and sentence him accordingly.
Justice Zubairu convicted and sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment, with an option of a ₦300,000 fine.
In addition, he forfeited his Redmi 15C mobile phone with IMEI 865422074373745, being the instrument of his crime, to the federal government.
