A Nigerian man has been sentenced to prison for impersonating a popular musician and defrauding a U.S. citizen.
The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced Courage Ikpaka to two years imprisonment for impersonating Nigerian musician Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour N’abania, and defrauding an American woman, Mrs. Yvelte M. Thompson, of $53,000.
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu delivered the sentence on Tuesday after Ikpaka pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The prosecution revealed that Ikpaka impersonated Flavour, promising to organize music shows in the United States and receiving payments through Bitcoin wallets. The fraud was uncovered following a petition from a concerned individual, leading to an EFCC investigation.
Ikpaka admitted to the crime, and the court also ordered the forfeiture of N7.9 million, recovered from him, to the victim. The judge provided an option for Ikpaka to pay a fine of N2 million instead of serving the full prison term.
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