Actor, Mike Ezuruonye’s Impersonator, Convicted and Jailed

An internet fraudster identified as Ekoh Noel has been convicted and sentenced to one year in prison by the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State.

This is owing to cyber crimes perpetuated by the convict. Having been nabbed for impersonating actor, Mike Ezuruonye, Noel was however convicted and sentenced to jail.

This was made known in a Tweet by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission which reads:

 

Ekoh Noel, who impersonated ace Nollywood actor, Mike Ezuruonye on Facebook to fraudulently obtain N12.4million from his victim has been sentenced to one year in prison by Justice P.I. Ajoku of a Fed High Court, Benin, Edo State.

Mike Ezuruonye commended the commission for nabbing the culprit.

The EFCC, however, posted the actor’s message.

Nollywood actor Mike Ezuruonye commends #TheEagle in Benin for helping to nab impersonators who used his name for romance scams:

“It’s amazing that these women have come to believe that I am the one. They even use my picture, voice and old videos to defraud people.”

Recall that the actor had earlier cried out over threats to his life. This, he said, is as a result of these fraudsters . Read here.