Court Sends Nine Internet Fraudsters to Jail in Benin City
Nine internet fraudsters were on Tuesday and Wednesday April 23 & 24, 2024 convicted and sentenced to various jail terms by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City. The convicts are Andrew Ayakanmi Joshua, Obazee Marvellous, Osiobe Joshua, Osarie…
Abuja Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 secured the conviction and sentence of two internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts, Adeleye Olanrewaju and Ayo Olaosebiomo were convicted by Justice I. Mohammed of…
Alleged N3bn Fraud: How Oyo-Ita, Allies Diverted Public Funds to Private Companies
Prosecution Witness Eight, (PW8), Hamma Adama Bello in the trial of former Head of Service (HoS), Winifred Oyo-Ita on Thursday, April 25, 2024 narrated before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how the defendant and her subordinates diverted public…
EFCC Arrests Nine Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. They were arrested following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in internet-r…
EFCC Arraigns Two Chinese, Company for Alleged Illegal Mining in Ilorin
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 22, 2024 arraigned two Chinese: Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi alongside their company, Ebuy Concept Limited before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin over…
ONSA Arms Deal: N4.6b was Traced to Bafarawa’s Son-Witness Tells Court
The Second Prosecution Witness, 2PW, Hamza Abdullahi in the trial-within-trial of former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa and four others, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, told Justice Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, that a sum of N4.633billion w…
Gombe Court Jails Charcoal Producer for N7m Fraud
Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State has convicted and sentenced President of National Association of Charcoal Producers and Exporters , Edu Babatunde Azeez to one year imprisonment. Azeez and his company, Ablims Limited were jailed on T…
Show Public Resentment against Corruption-Olukoyede Charges Corps members
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, across the country to show public resentment against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption, in order…
EFCC Hands over 14 Forfeited Properties to Enugu State
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 handed over 14 properties initially forfeited to the Federal government and now ceded to the government and people of Enugu State. The transfer of the properties to Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mba…
Court Jails Three for N17.6m Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 22, 2024, secured the conviction and sentencing of three fraudsters before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The convicts are Mohammed Dogo, Babagoni M…
Court Adjourns Hearing on Binance Executive’s Bail Application
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 adjourned hearing on the bail application of Binance Holdings Limited and its executive, Tigran Gambaryan till May 17, 2024. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is pr…
Alleged N80.2 Fraud: EFCC Serves Yahaya Bello his Charges
Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello was on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 served his charges through his counsel, Abdulwahab Muhammad (SAN) after Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja ruled that the defendant should be served through his counsel, espec…
How Yahaya Bello Declined EFCC’s Invitation for Interrogation- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that he made personal efforts to invite a former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Adoza Bello to respond to investigations regarding his alleged involvement in money la…
Alleged N8.5bn Fraud: You Have Case To Answer, Lagos Court Tells NIMASA Staff, Ex-JTF Commander
Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, April 22, 2024, told a former Commander of the Joint Military Task Force, Operation Pulo Shield, Major-General Emmanuel Atewe ( rtd.), and a staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safet…
EFCC Denies Disobeying Court Order on Yahaya Bello
Against the backdrop of arguments and counter-arguments on whether the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disobeyed a court order concerning the botched arrest of former governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya Adoza Bello, the Commission has denied disobeying any cour…
EFCC Arrests Six Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kaduna
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday,April 21, 2024 arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Kaduna State. The alleged fraudsters were arrested at Bafra Hotel, Alkali Road, Kaduna, following actionable inte…
Internet Fraud Academy Proprietor Bags 10 Years Jail Term
The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of the proprietor of Uyo Cybercrime Training Centre, Ikemesit Edet ((a.k.a Hustle Kingdom HK). He was jailed on Wednesday April 17, 2024 after pleading guilty to t…
EFCC Grills 11 Suspected Oil Thieves in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of 11 suspected oil thieves and one vessel, MT SAISNIL II, handed over to the Commission by the Nigerian Navy, NNS Beecroft, Apapa, Lagos. The suspects are: J…
Court Jails 20 Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday and Thursday April 17 &18, 2024 secured the conviction and sentence of 20 internet fraudsters before Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Itsueli of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin Ci…
EFCC Arraigns One for Alleged N12.2m Land Fraud in Jos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Adeagbo Dooshima Claire before Justice G.M Kamyal of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State. She was arraigned on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 on two- count charges of cheating and obtaining by…
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