EFCC Arrests Two for Currency Racketeering in Abuja
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 arrested two suspected money racketeers, Adigun Johnson, an Ordinary National Diploma, OND, graduate of Public Administration and James Friday an artisan at a…
Alleged N10bn Fraud: EFCC Witness Alleges Threat to Life
Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the alleged N10 billion money laundering case involving Ali Bello and Dauda Sulieman, Hannatu Kofarnaise, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that pr…
Alleged N10bn Fraud: EFCC Witness Alleges Threat to Life
Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the alleged N10 billion money laundering case involving Ali Bello and Dauda Sulieman, Hannatu Kofarnaise, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that pr…
$6.2m Fraud: Buhari’s Signature on Withdrawal from CBN Fake- Boss Mustapha
The Second Prosecution Witness, PW2, in the ongoing trial of former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, Boss Gida Mustapha, on Tuesday February 13, 2024 told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that neither…
Port Harcourt Court Jails Internet Fraudster for $5,000 Fraud
Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state has convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, Chukwuema Samuel Andrew to 30 ( thirty months) imprisonment for impersonation and obtaining money under false pretence. He was jailed on two-cou…
Alleged Employment Scam : Court Denies Fake Unilorin Teaching Hospital’s CMD Bail
Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has dismissed a bail application filed by a fake Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Chidiebere Cyril Ndigwe over his involvement in alleged employment scam and obtaining mo…
Alleged Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Banker, One Other for N110m in Abuja
The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 12 2024 arraigned a former banker with one of the old generation banks: Victor Joseph and Ahmad Muhhammad Aliyu on money laundering charges to the tune of N110,000,000( One Hundred…
Court Jails Mama Boko Haram, Two others for N40m Fraud
Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, on Monday, February 12, 2024, convicted and sentenced the trio of Aisha Alkali Wakil ( a.k.a Mama Boko Haram) Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Soyade to ten years imprisonment. The defendants were jailed…
Absence of Defendant Stalls Trial of Seven for Alleged £1m “Juju” Fraud
The trial of one Morufu Adewale (aka Gbegulerin Adelana), Omitogun Ajayi, Ajisegiri Abiodun, Abayomi Alaka (aka Dauda Usman Alashe), Taiwo Ahmed, Raufu Raheem, and Sanlabiu Teslim, before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged £1m…
EFCC Arrests Four Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested four suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City. They were arrested on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at different locations in Benin-city, Edo State following actionable inte…
EFCC Arrests Suspected Currency Racketeer in Uyo
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Simon Bassey Idio for currency racketeering in Uyo. The 59-year old ‘Naira Trader’ was arrested on Friday February 9, 2024, at the Ibom Tropicana Mall , Udo Udoma way in U…
How Emefiele Approved Payment of $6,230,000 for International Election Observers- Witness
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, in the ongoing trial of former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, Ogau Onyeka Michael, on Monday, February 12, 2024 told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how the ex-C…
EFCC Arrests Four Brothers, 30 Others for Alleged Internet Fraud in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested four brothers; Egbo Chukwuebuka, Egbo Favour Chibuike, Egbo Ifeanyi Francis and Egbo Victor for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The siblings were arrested along…
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Alleged N25m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Man for Land Racketeering in Maiduguri
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Mohammed Umar Aji before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri for alleged land fraud. He was arraigned on a one- count amended charge bordering on criminal misappropriation to t…
EFCC Arrests Five Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Makurdi
Operatives of Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , have arrested five (5) suspected internet fraudsters. They were arrested on Friday, February 9, 2024 at kansho village in the Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue state following actiona…
Kano Court Jails Two Fraudsters for ATM Fraud
Justices Farouk Lawal Adamu and Abdullahi M. Liman of the Kano State High Court have convicted and sentenced Huseini Suleiman ( a.k.a Khalifa Abba) and Umar Yaú to four years imprisonment for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card fraud. They were jailed after pleading guilty to one…
EFCC Arrests One for Suspected Currency Racketeering in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Ekene Ibegbu, in connection with alleged racketeering of N1,580,000 (One Million, Five Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira). He was arrested by members of the Special Task…
Court Jails Fake EFCC Staff, Two Others in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentencing of Abdulazeez Isah to three years imprisonment for parading himself as a staff of the EFCC. Abraham Adama and Uzoma Isaac Iwu were also jailed for fraud by Jus…
CIFCFIN Hails Olukoyede on Transformation in EFCC
The President of the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria, CIFCFIN, Dr. Iliyasu Gashinbaki has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on his strides in turning around the w…
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