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2 Hackers Convicted for Stealing N8.5Bn from Wema Bank May Walk Free After Paying N50,000 Fine Each - Newsmakers

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Femi Ashekun/ Two men convicted of hacking into Wema Bank’s computer system and stealing more than N8.56bn are likely to regain their freedom after paying a fine of just N50,000 each, despite their conviction for a multi-billion-naira cyber heist. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, sentenced Hamza Zakaria and Nurudeen […] The post 2 Hackers Convicted for Stealing N8.5Bn from Wema Bank May Walk Free After Paying …
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NewsmakersNG broke the news in on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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