The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied rumors circulating on some media outlets about Victor Oche Odeh, an alleged internet fraudster, claiming he is a 7-year-old boy. The EFCC clarified that Odeh is 19 years old, not 7, and was among five undergraduates convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment each for internet fraud.
The Commission urged the public to disregard false narratives and clarified that it did not parade the convict. It emphasized that it is not a court of law that rightfully convicted him. The EFCC provided accurate information about Odeh’s case on its social media platforms.
EFCC through its spokesman, Dele Oyewale, in a press statement said Odeh, 19, was among five undergraduates convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment each, after pleading guilty to one-count separate charge bordering on internet fraud.
He said the other convicts were: Chidebere Stanley Opara (a.ka. Avail Hollywood), Manasseh Sefa Ephraim ( a.k.a Felicia_dannyyels), Chukwukere Obinna Paul (a.ka. Shaun Lee) and Enyogu Etim Ekpo (a.ka.a Henry Wilson, Jasdav7).
The Commission further pointed out that in its previous press release dated July 11, 2023, “the ages of all the convicts, including Odeh’s, were not stated.
“For the purpose of clarity, Odeh is 19 years old. All the false narratives being bandied about in some section of the social media that he is seven years old should be ignored. The EFCC did not parade the convict, and is not a court of law that rightfully convicted him.
“Facts are sacred. Information about the offence, prosecution, conviction and sentence of Odeh are in all social media platforms of the EFCC. The public is enjoined to ignore any hoopla connected to his conviction,” EFCC said.
