Four men sent to jail for hacking telecommunications firm

Four men have been jailed for hacking a mobile telecommunications network system.

The men involved were Richard Edemdem, Samuel Okpapi, Nelson Ojovbo, and Bamigbade Olushola.

They were also accused of stealing N36.8m through fraudulent processes.

Justice Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court in Lagos adjourned the case till February 19 to hear their bail application following an application by their counsel, Olumide Esan.

He also ordered that they be remanded in Correctional Services after they pleaded guilty to a three-count charge.

EFCC counsel Anselem Ozioko told Justice Liman that the defendants conspired with a firm, ISD Technology Limited; and one Solo, said to be at large, to commit the offenses sometime in 2017 in Lagos.

He said they acted contrary to Sections 27(1Hb) and 10 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act, 2015 and were liable to be punished under the same section of the Act, the Nation reported.