EFCC ARRAIGNS TWO BANKERS FOR FRAUD
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Ibadan Zonal Office on Friday 2 February, 2018 arraigned two former employees of First City Monument Bank , Ebenezer Adelowo and Walter Ekomaye, before Justice M. L. Owolabi of the State High Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo Stat…
EFCC Quizzes 10 Suspected Oil Thieves
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigation of ten (10) suspected oil thieves handed over to it on Thursday 1 February, 2018 by the Nigerian Navy. The ten suspects: Kolawole A Ezekiel; Olisa Basil Chukwutem; Friday Utibe; Emi Azubike; Oriyomi O…
N61m Fraud: How UMTH Director, Accomplice, Siphoned Money with Fictitious Accounts - Witnesses
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 presented two witnesses in a case of N65million fraud involving two former staff of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, UMTH, Borno State,- Mahmud Deji Sambo and Mohammed Saleh Kasim. Sa…
Court Jails Serial Fraudster Six Years For Failure To Declare Property
Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has convicted and sentenced a serial fraudster, Hope Olusegun Aroke, to six years imprisonment on an amended three-count charge for failure to declare his interest in some properties in the Declaration of As…
Corruption 'll Be Fought like Never Before This Year - Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has warned corrupt people to be wary of the long arm of justice, saying that “corruption will be fought like never before this year”. Magu also urged Nigerians to join hands with the Commissi…
Court Jails Business Woman 10 Years for $240,000 Fraud
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a business woman, Taiwo Martins, to 10years imprisonment on 11-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and issuance of dud cheque to the tune of $240,000. The convict was p…
Suswan: EFCC Cries Foul as Witness Recants
The trial of Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue State in a case of N3.1billion fraud resumed on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 before Justice Ahmed R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja with one of the prosecution witnesses, Abubakar Umar, recanting the statement he had…
EFCC Arraigns University Don for N3m Land Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC ,Enugu Zonal Office on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 arraigned a lecturer with the college of medicine, University of Nigeria,Enugu Campus Dr. Theophilus Akachidelu Udeani before Justice A.M Liman of the Federal High Court, Enugu o…
N600m Fraud: EFCC Presents Two More against Ex-Naval Chief, Jibrin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 presented two witnesses - Abdulkarim Idris Wakili and Nweke Cyril Chidi, to establish the culpability of Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, former Chief of Naval Staff, in a case of N600million fraud prefe…
N15bn Fraud: “You Have Case to Answer” – Court Tells Bafarawa
Justice Bello Abbas of the Sokoto State High Court, sitting in Sokoto on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 dismissed an application by a former Governor of Sokoto State Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, seeking to quash N15billion fraud charge preferred against him and six others by the Econo…
EFCC Arraigns Five Medical Doctors for Alleged Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 arraigned five former officials of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Edo State Branch, on a 21-count charge of fraud, stealing, conspiracy to commit felony and false accounting before Justice E…
Court Adjourns Fani-Kayode’s N4.9bn Fraud Trial to Feb.28
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, adjourned further hearing in a case involving a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and others to February 28, 2018. Fani-Kayode is standing trial alongside a former…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Lagos Director’s N28.5m, Properties
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, ordered the final forfeiture of a sum of N28.5million, a number of houses and a piece of land belonging to a Director of Accounts, Lagos State Ministry of Public Works Corpora…
EFCC ARRAIGNS COMPANY DIRECTOR FOR N8MILLION SCAM.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, 29 January, 2018 arraigned a managing director of an oil and gas company: Iduh Haruna and his company, Harpat Oil & Gas Limited before Justice M.O Opara of the Rivers State High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers…
EFCC Docks Suspected Job Racketeer for Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 arraigned one Mahmoud A. Sadiq, a suspected job racketeer, before Justice Lawan Wada of the Kano State High Court on one count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence. The accused person alle…
EFCC Docks Man for N10.7m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, on Tuesday, January arraigned one Adamu Mohammed alongside his firm, Amdo Doguwa Nigeria Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering…
EFCC Arraigns Man for N9m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal office, on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, arraigned one Obi Terry before Justice Mojisola Dada of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on one-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N9million. The defen…
Court Jails Two Oil Marketers 8years for N789.6m Oil Fraud
Justice Latifat Okunnu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced two oil marketers - George Ogbonna and Emmanuel Morah, owners of Rocky Energy Limited to eight years imprisonment on a 26-count amended charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by…
Courts Jails Three Oil Marketers 8years for N789.6m Oil Fraud
Justice Latifat Okunnu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced three oil marketers - Adamu Maula, George Ogbonna and Emmanuel Morah on a 26-count amended charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and forgery to the tune of N789.6million…
Appeal Court Upholds Conviction of Suspect Over N72m Fraud
A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Friday, January 26, 2018 upheld the conviction and sentencing of one Friday David, who was charged on one-count of stealing to the N72,077,082. David was convicted and sentenced by Justice M.O. Obadina of the High Court…
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