Crown Uzama, the TikTok musician fondly called ShalliPopi, has been sentenced to two years in prison for internet-related fraud.
ShalliPopi and 30 others were arrested in Barnawa area of Kaduna state in May.
In a statement on Friday, the state Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) command said the musician and five others were convicted on “one-count charge bordering on criminal impersonation”.
Their conviction came after they all pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them.
In his ruling, A. A. Isiaka, the presiding judge, sentenced them to two years imprisonment each with option of fine.
“The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of TikTok music celebrity, Crown Uzama, and five others before Justice A. A. Isiaka on a separate one-count charge bordering on criminal impersonation, offences contrary to,” the statement reads.
“Uzama (aka Shalli Popi and Miller Maxwell) was convicted alongside Joel Kator (aka Alfred Hudson), Abdul-Azeez Suleiman Temidayo (aka Miss Katie Official), Favour Chidiogo Emmanuel (aka Kate Banks), John Joseph (aka Avail Hollywood) and Bethel Makuochukwu (aka Violetqmartinez). Makuochukwu had two weeks earlier been convicted for money laundering.
“They all pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them. Consequently, the prosecuting counsel, M. E. Eimonye, M. Arumeni, M. U. Gadaka and K.S Ogunlade urged the court to convict them accordingly.
“In addition, they are to forfeit all electronic gadgets, furniture and other items recovered from them, to the Federal Government of Nigeria”.
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