Lagos Court Sentences 18-Year-Old Over $800 Gift Card Fraud, Orders N1.2m Payment
A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted an 18-year-old, Hassan Usman Olamilekan, for laundering $800 obtained through a gift card scam targeting a United States citizen. Justice Dipeolu, sitting at the Ikoyi division of the court, delivered the judgment on October 30, 2026, following the defendant’s guilty plea to a one-count money laundering charge

