$140,000.00 Money Laundering: Court Adjourns Atiku’s Son-in-Law, Abdullahi Babalele’s Trial To Nov 11
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 11, 2019, adjourned to November 11, 2019 for commencement of trial in the case involving Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law to a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Babalele was re-ar…
Court Convicts Six Over SIM Swap Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Kaduna Zonal office, on Friday October 11, 2019 secured the conviction of six SIM swap fraudsters in Kaduna. The convicts are Okafor Samuel Obinna, Chigbo Pascal Chidi, Oha Chukwujekwu, Ahamefula Francis Izuchukwu, Ugonna Nelson…
Arewa Youths Honour Magu with Award of Excellence, Medal of Honour
Arewa Youths Forum (AYF) on Friday, October 11, 2019, decorated the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu with a medal of honour and conferred on him an award of excellence. These took place as the group came on a courtesy call at the…
Judge’s Absence Stalls Trial of JAMB Officials till 2020
The trial of Priscilla Ogunsola and Daniel Agbo before Justice Peter Affen of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday October 10, 2019, could not proceed as scheduled following the absence of the trial judge in court. The judge's absence prompted the prosecution and defen…
Gambari Pledges to Work with EFCC in Anti-corruption Fight
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Savanna Centre for Diplomacy and Development and Centre for Counter Fund Awareness, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari has pledged to work with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the fight against corruption and all forms of economic c…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N601m Proceed of Fraud to FG
Justice Giwa Ogunbanjo of Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, October 10, 2019, ordered the final forfeiture of N550million and N51million, respectively being proceeds of fraud, identified as belonging to one Okunrinboye Tomsin Titus and domiciled in Zenith Bank. The Economic…
Two Counterfeiters Remanded in Prison in Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal Office on Thursday, October 10, 2019 arraigned one Salisu Mohammed and Saminu Lazarus before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Kano State on a two-count charge bordering on possession of counterfeit curr…
EFCC Nabs Suspected Internet Fraud Kingpin in Delta
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,(EFCC) from the Benin Zonal Office on Wednesday October 9, 2019 arrested a suspected internet fraud kingpin, Akegor Godbless Omamuyorwi at his palatial home in Ughelli, Delta State. The arrest of the 34-year-old alleged i…
Internet Fraud Suspect Arraigned, Remanded in Prison in Kwara
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday October 8, 2019 ordered one Babatunde Muhammad Bashir to be remanded in Oke Kura Prison pending the hearing and determining of a four count charge bordering on internet fraud brought against him by the Ilorin zonal office of t…
EFCC Arraigns Man Over Land Fraud In Uyo
The Uyo Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, arraigned one Victor Saviour Uko before Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on one-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and…
Court Fixes November 26 for Adoption of Final Addresses in Metuh's Trial
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, fixed November 26, 2019 for the adoption of final written addresses in the trial of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Olisa Metuh. “The first and second de…
EFCC Arraigns Suspected ATM Fraudster
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt’s Zonal office on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 arraigned Diamond Brown before Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on one count charge bordering on retention of proceeds o…
Bureau De Change Operator Bags Six Months Jail Term for €13,000 Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, today October 8, 2019 secured the conviction of a Bureau de Change operator, Bashir Munkaila before Justice A.A.Demi-Ajayi of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State. Munkaila was convicted on a on…
Alleged N104.7m Fraud: EFCC Presents Additional Witness Against Masari
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 presented the third witness (PW3) in the ongoing trial of the former Director General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, Umar Bature Masari before Justice Okon…
Alleged N2bn Ecological Fund: Court Adjourns Ex-governor Aliyu’s Case Till October 23
Justice Mikailu Abdullahi of Niger State High Court, sitting in Minna, on Tuesday October 8, 2019, adjourned till October 23 and 24, 2019 for cross-examination and continuation of trial in the case involving the former governor of the state, Babangida Aliyu alongside his then chi…
Female Banker Jailed One Year For Fraud In Osogbo
A 51 year-old female banker, Yetunde Iyabo Adewunmi, was on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, sentenced to one year imprisonment for conspiracy, aiding and abating fraud. Adewunmi was convicted of the one-count amended charge instituted against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Co…
Court Jails Internet Fraudster without Option of Fine
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Office on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 secured the conviction of one Akinbamidele Femi John in a Kwara State High Court, presided over by Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar. The convict faced three-count charges, bordering…
EFCC Docks Ringim Emirate Accountant for N12m Scam …Nabs Suspected Fraudster who Allegedly Duped Indian $5000 in Port Harcourt
Mansur Mahmoud, the accountant of Ringim Emirate Council of Jigawa State was today October 9, 2019 arraigned before Justice Ado Yusuf Birnin Kudu of Jigawa State High Court sitting in Hadejia on one count charge bordering on cheating. He allegedly obtained a sum of Twelve Million…
Brace up To Fight Corruption in Nigeria--- Gen Agwai, Utomi Tell Youths
Nigerian youths have been tasked to own the fight against corruption and be ready to win the fight against the dreaded monster in order to secure the future of the next generation. General Martin Luther Agwai (retd.), gave the charge at the EFCC Academy, Karu on Tuesday, October…
Court Jails One, Remands Four Others In Ibadan Over Internet Fraud
Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, sentenced one Alabi Okikiola to 12 months in prison after finding him guilty of fraudulent impersonation in a criminal charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
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