Nigeria, June 4 -- The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, sentenced eight Filipino nationals to one year in prison each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud.

The judge, Alexander Owoeye, gave the verdict after the defendants pleaded guilty to separate one-count charges filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The charges bordered on possession of fraudulent documents and involvement in cybercrime.

The convicted persons are: Beverlyn Casino, Mae Eribal, Mary Grace Dela Cruz, Jamal Polea, Tricia Castro, Rai Camara, Cherry De Leon, and Danica Jarapan.

According to the EFCC, the defendants were found to possess electronic messages and documents containing false identitie...