Comments on naijablog: A bit of light entertainment for your mid-week reading pleasure

The only criminal here is the woman who got duped....

2009-04-03T11:43:00.000+01:00

The only criminal here is the woman who got duped. She is criminally insane for being so gullible!

I'm with the minority, it's not a crime, morally r...

2009-03-24T05:52:00.000+01:00

I'm with the minority, it's not a crime, morally reprehensible? Absolutely... however I'm not sure he broke the law. what about men/women who dupe the opposite sex in "relationships," do we start prosecuting them too?

Personally I think the punishment is excessive.

no dummy, i;m a lawyer and a nigerian, not that my...

2009-03-20T21:49:00.000+01:00

no dummy, i;m a lawyer and a nigerian, not that my nationality has to do with anything. you can trick people into various acts but that does not mean it is a crime. it may be something you can bring a civil action to seek redress, but it is not criminal. telling a woman you are brad pitt and making her give you the panties, or even even tell her you are a white man in need of money, and have her send you the money. she can sue you to return the money, but it is not a crime. if such ac act is a crime in nigeria, it needs to be changed, but like i said i want to see the code this judgment was based on

the stupid white chick needs to show in nigeria and sue this guy, but that's it.

those telling me it is a crime, give me something to support your position other than pulling it from your behind or from what you think the law is

I am convinced that the anon claiming this crimina...

2009-03-20T19:26:00.000+01:00

I am convinced that the anon claiming this criminal "trickery" is not a crime engages in these practises and is trying to make him/herself feel better. Weel if you are going around "tricking" people as you call it you better desist or I pray you get caught. How would you like to be the "tricked".Do you realize people have committed suicide after being duped by Nigerian scammers. Do you realize the impact on lives and families??? Such wickedness!!! Trickery indeed. It's so disturbing to me. this reasoning is so flawed. How did consciences get so seared?

Anonymous - without dwelling too much on this - fr...

2009-03-20T19:03:00.000+01:00

Anonymous - without dwelling too much on this - fraud is a crime - end of....

Only a Naijaperson would claim that "trickery aint...

2009-03-20T13:29:00.000+01:00

Only a Naijaperson would claim that "trickery aint a crime" and actually believe it. We are DOOMED.

it is still not a crime, legally. i'd like to see...

2009-03-19T23:35:00.000+01:00

it is still not a crime, legally. i'd like to see what statute it's based on. this is no crime. trickery aint a crime

@ anonymous, well you used the word 'tricked' - he...

2009-03-19T17:15:00.000+01:00

@ anonymous, well you used the word 'tricked' - he duped her and lied. i for one believe the sentencing was way too harsh. but then again he might be a scape goat and being used as a form of detterent for the others engaging in the same crime. it is good that he is going to jail and not just refunding the money. but to say it is not a crime is deeply flawed. she gave him the money under false pretext an innocent victim who did not deserve any of that regardless of whether you think her dumb or not.

like i said (i'm the first anon) this is not a cri...

2009-03-19T13:45:00.000+01:00

like i said (i'm the first anon) this is not a crime. a politician has taken an oath to serve the people and when he steals from them he violated that oath and his duty. moreover, the stealing of the money in government involves other illegal activity like money laundering, accounting malpractice, etc. however, simply tricking someone to fork over money is not a crime. its not even unlawful in a civil matter, talk less of criminal.

nigeria is a weak nation as far as laws go. the other day some filipinos were caught stealing oil and i think they paid $6000 and were sent home. here this fella tricks a lady into giving him money (understand he did not take it, she gave it to me) and he is sentenced to jail. nonsense

Hi Jeremy,I can't decide which part is more funny,...

2009-03-19T13:07:00.000+01:00

Hi Jeremy,

I can't decide which part is more funny, the heartbroken woman who was scammed or the woman with three children whose husband is going to jail. Light entertainment?One question:is Jiminy Cricket out of town?
Take care.

Sandrine

Of course some block heads think the chap is smart...

2009-03-19T11:33:00.000+01:00

Of course some block heads think the chap is smart, then wonder why everyone treats all Nigerians including the good honest & decent people with suspicion & disdain. Well, what do you expect? I'd want nothing to do with a Naija person, its not worth the hassle, better to stay clear of Naija's life is too short, and I do not want to spend it wondering if every Nigerian I meet is a crook....in the meantime, lots of money is being spent on re-branding Nigeria's image. Yep! Re-branding!
The lunatics are running the asylum....stay well clear.

Hi Jeremy,quite a while. How are you? Just droppe...

2009-03-19T11:09:00.000+01:00

Hi Jeremy,

quite a while. How are you? Just dropped by to say hello. Kind regards,

i redally don't understand all the people above wh...

2009-03-19T08:19:00.000+01:00

i redally don't understand all the people above who commented that this is not a crime.How can anyone say stealing money from someone is not a crime(perhaps it's 419 boys making these comments). This is the problem with Nigeria.It's a crime of course and I pray EFCC continues the good work and put ALL these yahoo boys in prison for life. We'll definitely be a better country. I know they are not the only criminals because that is their irritating excuse.I believe all crime - even government corruption should be prosecuted

If only Naija judges could apply the same sense of...

2009-03-18T22:50:00.000+01:00

If only Naija judges could apply the same sense of outrage in their sentencing of folks like Alams, Ibori, Balogun & Co....just goes to show how warped Naija's justice system is.

Anonymous 2:02 - not a crime? Hmm, I suppose polit...

2009-03-18T18:19:00.000+01:00

Anonymous 2:02 - not a crime? Hmm, I suppose politicians helping themselves to the nations money is not a crime and the people are stupid....

For the love of a husband she forked out how much?...

2009-03-18T17:49:00.000+01:00

For the love of a husband she forked out how much????

but seriously, how did the woman fall for that shi...

2009-03-18T17:40:00.000+01:00

but seriously, how did the woman fall for that shit? I still don't get it.

I'm trying to be sensitive to the woman's plight and gather up enough moral indignation to make me pissed at the guy, but I just can't.

Somewhere between 1 and 47,000 dollars, you did not figure out that you were been duped!

Very sad. I can't believe women still fall for thi...

2009-03-18T16:08:00.000+01:00

Very sad. I can't believe women still fall for this shit. Why do people date online anyway? Don't you know it will NEVER work, the people who date online are either weird, psycho, have serious social problems or just gold diggers. Wake up online daters and quit that crap! You can meet human beings anywhere and everywhere, there's no need to enter the murky, overpriced, rip off world that is eharmony crap.

This is not a crime. It is not. The sentencing i...

2009-03-18T14:55:00.001+01:00

This is not a crime. It is not. The sentencing is way too harsh. There are lots of big 19 boys roaming around this country and yet they get off lightly.

It is not even amusing it is sad and exposes the weakness of the law in this country.

How is this light reading? - The positive is that ...

2009-03-18T14:55:00.000+01:00

How is this light reading?
- The positive is that the EFCC have finally sprung to life whilst Waziri is at the helm.
- The negative is that the already murky and unenviable name of Nigeria and Nigerians is further tarnished in this neck of the woods.
- Cheating people of what is rightfully their's can not be viewed as smart or even positive.
- It will only reinforce the negative stereotypes that precede Nigeria to be clung onto ever more ferociously (by those few Australians who have heard of the place).
- What is funny about this?
- I take it that the $47,000 was US and not Australian.

how is it a crime? how different is this from some...

2009-03-18T14:02:00.000+01:00

how is it a crime? how different is this from some guy meeting a woman and lying about who he is to get money. she's stupid, this is not a crime

Not even a chuckle..this is sad. just bleghhhh! g...

2009-03-18T13:45:00.000+01:00

Not even a chuckle..this is sad. just bleghhhh! glad efcc was involved. btw writing quite bad, you m ust give credit where it is due. (sounds a bit worse than "This Day"." Punch"?..

Can I just point out that former IG of police Tafa...

2009-03-18T13:40:00.000+01:00

Can I just point out that former IG of police Tafa Balogun stole so much more and just got a tap on the wrist?

Please note that I am not condoning Lawal's behaviour and applaud the sentence.

Haha I already saw this on CNN. I'm amazed that pe...

2009-03-18T13:20:00.000+01:00

Haha I already saw this on CNN. I'm amazed that people still get scammed after all the publicity.