Court Sentences Popular Singer Shallipopi, Others To 2 Years Imprisonment For Internet Fraud

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the EFCC has secured the conviction of singer and TikTok music celebrity, Crown Uzama & 5 others before Justice A.A Isiaka on separate one count charge bordering on criminal impersonation, offences contrary to Sections 142 (1) , 57 & 308 of the Kaduna Penal Code Law, 2017 & punishable under Section 309 of the same Law.

Uzama (aka Shalli Popi & Miller Maxwell) was convicted alongside Joel Kator (aka Alfred Hudson), AbdulAzeez Suleiman Temidayo (aka Miss Katie Official), Favour Chidiogo Emmanuel (aka Kate Banks), John Joseph (aka Avail Hollywood) & Bethel Makuochukwu ( aka Violetqmartinez). Makuochukwu had 2 weeks earlier been convicted for money laundering.

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They all pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them. Justice Isiaka convicted & sentenced the defendants to 2 years imprisonment each with option of fines.