'Why plead guilty? learn from Tinubu' - Reactions as Woodberry pleads guilty to fraud

Olalekan Jacob Ponle widely known as Mr Woodberry, an accomplice and home boy of former internet fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, commonly known as Hushpuppi has pleaded guilty to internet fraud.

The fraudster in his plea agreed to turn over to the foreign government his assets including luxury cars, watches, and $8 million that he acquired from the victims he defrauded.

Woodberry and Hushpuppi, who is presently serving an 11-year term for a related fraud offence, were both apprehended in Dubai on June 10, 2020.

Before being taken into custody, Woodberry was well-known for wearing and flaunting pricey designer clothing as well as displaying his unlawful income to his voluminous Instagram following, the most of whom were unaware that his opulent lifestyle was supported by cybercrime.

Numerous people have spoken on the news's development and have responded to it in various ways.

While some people think that admitting guilt is preferable to going to jail, others have questioned why he will plead guilty and sacrifice his assets if he will still be sentenced to prison after being proven guilty.

Read reactions here:

OpintusShanti: "Why will you plead guilty. Learn from Tinubu and his cohorts that it’s your account not you.."

holorunbiggest: "He will still go to jail , he has found guilty already"

papaheyes: "SANs like the one from Delta state will tell us in the future that it was his nickname that pleaded guilty and not his real name."

phendykay: "“Never count your money while sitting at the table, there will be time enough to count when the deal is done” ~ Kenny Rogers… Deal is done, all monies lost"

Nerolyta: "E b like na him bank account dey forfeit the properties and also pay 8milli.. Nor b Woodberry"

DebbySimon69: "JUST IN: Mr Woodberry pleads guilty to Internet fraud; agrees to pay $8 million to victims, forfeit luxury Dubai assets. After 20yrs, he will contest for presidency and ApcYorubas will defend him.... Just Tinubu"

onyiiubah: "In the nearest future, someone would say it was his account that was found guilty"

Check the tweet below:

JUST IN: Mr Woodberry pleads guilty to Internet fraud; agrees to pay $8 million to victims, forfeit luxury Dubai assets https://t.co/e6GBCnVGl0

— Peoples Gazette (@GazetteNGR) April 13, 2023