…the court also ordered the forfeiture of his mobile phoneand mandated that he sign an undertaking .
EDO, NIGERIA- The iNews Times| A suspected operator of a cybercrime training centre, popularly known as a “Yahoo school,” Goodluck Ejimiyare, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City.
Ejimiyare was initially arrested by troops of the Nigerian Army 4 Brigade alongside 17 youths at a facility known as “Hustle Kingdom,” before being handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further investigation.
During interrogation, several of the youths reportedly confessed to being recruited into the operation, which authorities described as a hub for training individuals in internet fraud.
The EFCC arraigned Ejimiyare on March 30, 2026, on a one-count amended charge of conspiracy to commit internet fraud alongside one Ebuka Henry Eze, who remains at large.
He pleaded guilty to the charge, leading the prosecution counsel, Elodi Immaculate, to request his conviction.
Delivering judgment, the court sentenced him to five years imprisonment, with an option of a ₦1 million fine. The court also ordered the forfeiture of his mobile phone and mandated that he sign an undertaking to maintain good behaviour.
