EFCC Smashes ‘419’ Syndicate that Defrauded a Professor
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has cracked down on a gang of fraudsters who specialise in exploiting personal data of foreign-based Nigerians to defraud their friends and relations back home. Four of the gang-members - ‘Hon.’ Oladipupo Adebayo, Bimbo Bilewu,…
Anti-Graft War: Judges Workshop Ends With Call for Synergy Among Stakeholders
The third annual capacity building workshop for justices and judges, organised by the National Judicial Institute, NJI, ended Thursday October 24, 2019 with a resolution for robust synergy and continued engagement among stakeholders and the anti-corruption agencies. In a communiq…
Anti-graft war: Nigerian Universities Registrars Honour Magu
The Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU) on Thursday honoured the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, with an Award of Excellence for his patriotism and commitment to the fight against corruption. The assoc…
Three Convicted of Cyber Fraud In Abeokuta
Justice Ibrahim Watilat of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta Division, on Thursday, October 24, 2019, convicted the duo of Opeyemi Ademosun and Gbolahan Olamide Dalamu of criminal impersonation and sentenced them to one year imprisonment each. His colleague in the division, Justic…
N702m Fraud: Court Rules on Okupe’s No Case Submission December 12
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed December 12, 2019 to rule on an application, by Doyin Okupe, a former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, asking to be discharged of all the charges brought against him…
Judge’s Absence Stalls Trial of Ex- Niger Gov, Babangida Aliyu, Others
The trial of former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, before Justice Mikailu Abdullahi of the Niger State High Court for alleged N2billion fraud, could not proceed as scheduled on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 due to the absence of the judge. Aliyu is being prosecuted by th…
EFCC Re-arraigns former INEC Chairman, Iwu for N1.2bn Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, October 24, 2019, re-arraigned a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Maurice Iwu, before Justice I. Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a four…
EFCC Docks Micro Finance Manager for False Asset Declaration
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal office has arraigned one Aliyu Mallam Yabo, an operation manager of Yabo Micro Finance Bank, before Justice Isah Muhammad Bargaja of the Sokoto State High Court on one-count charge bordering false declaration of ass…
EFCC, NSPM Pledge Stronger Partnership
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting (NSPM) Plc, on Monday October 21, 2019 pledged a stronger collaboration in the overall interest of the country. This was disclosed as the managing director of NSPM, Mr. Abbas Umar Ma…
$9.6bn P&ID Scam: EFCC Arraigns Two British Nationals
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today October 21, 2019, arraigned two British nationals, James Richard Nolan and Adam Quinn (at large), before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja for their alleged complicity in the controversial $9.6bn arbitral…
Internet Fraudster Bags Prison Term in Abuja
Justice O.E Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on October 21, 2019, sentenced and convicted one Ekhator Prince (a.k.a Maxwell), to six months imprisonment on two-count charges, bordering cyber crimes and impersonation. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had o…
MAGU SEEKS COLLABORATION OF SECURITY AGENCIES TO TACKLE MONEY LAUNDERING
The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has called on law enforcement agencies across the country to join hands together to combat the menace of money laundering. He gave this charge on Monday, October 21, 2019 in Port…
Charms, Fake Currencies Recovered from Internet Fraud Suspects in Ilorin
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Office have recovered charms, smart phones, Laptop computers and fake currencies from 10 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects:Paul Chibuzor, David Daniels, Tolu Ogundowole, Tosin Ogundowole, Ag…
EFCC Re-arraigns Suspected Fraudster on Amended Charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on October 22, 2019 re-arraigned Okoroji Chinonso Stanley on four amended charges before Justice Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court Abuja. It could be recalled that Stanley was arraigned on June 6, 2019 on four-count charge…
Oyo Court Jails 29-Year-Old Internet Fraudster
Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 sentenced one Wright Shola John to one year imprisonment for defrauding an American citizen, Erica Hegge, of the sum of $1,450 (One Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars). The 29-year-o…
Need for Anti-corruption Courts Re-echoes in EFCC-NJI Workshop
The need for the establishment of special courts for anti-corruption cases took the front burner on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at the second day of the ongoing “Third EFCC-NJI Capacity Building Workshop for Judges and Justices,” with participants arguing strongly that the solut…
EFCC Docks Minna Cooperatives Chair for N39million Rice Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal office on Wednesday October 23, 2019 arraigned one Musa Shuaibu on a four count charge bordering on conspiracy, issuance of dud cheques and obtaining by false pretence before Justice Aisha A. Bwari of the State High…
Alleged N2bn Fraud: More Witnesses Testify against Oronsanye
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday October 23, 2019, presented the 14th prosecution witness 14 (PW14), a Union Bank branch manager, Adesegun Timothy, against the former Head of Service (HoS), Stephen Oronsanye and three others in the alleged N2billio…
EFCC Arraigns Fake Forex Trader for $2m Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 arraigned a fake foreign currency dealer, Titilayo Eboh before Justice M. L. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. She was arraigned on five- counts bordering o…
Reps Commend EFCC's War on Cyber Crime
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its successes in tackling the scourge of cyber crime, plaguing the nation’s youth. This came as the acting Chairman of the agency, Ibrahim Magu defended t…
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