Court Jails Nine Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt
Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, convicted and sentenced Ndubisi Ebezim; Eze Igwe Charlse; Kingsley Nwosu; Chukwuman Odum; Sunday Josiah; Mohammed Yahaya; Najib Abubaka, Abubaka Idi and Babagida…
EFCC Hosts Strategic Management Training for Commonwealth Africa Anti-graft Agencies
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Centre (CAACC), will next week, host a five-day workshop on “Strategic Management of Anti-Corruption Agencies.” The event which will take place at the EFCC Academy, Kar…
Magu Felicitates with PMB at Sallah
L- R: Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu; Director General of National Information Development Agency (NITDA) and Minister Designate, Dr Isa Ali Pantami; President Muhammadu Buhari and the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National P…
EFCC Arraigns Atiku’s Son-in-law, Lawyer for $2.14Million Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, arraigned one Abdullahi Babalele before Justice Iniekenimi Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a two-count charge, bordering on money laundering…
EFCC Secures Conviction of Six for Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday August 9, 2019 secured the conviction of six cyber criminals in Abuja. The convict were: Omonigho Efe Obed; Ifeanyi Godwin, a.k.a Jeff Williams; Igwe Ajoku Clinton, a.k.a Dave Hyatt; Egbekonye Emeka goes by two aliases…
Court Jails 26 Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt
Justice A. T Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced 26 (twenty-six) fraudsters for illegal dealing in petroleum products. The convicts, comprising 24 individuals, one company and a vessel were slammed with various jai…
Ex-INEC Chair, Maurice Iwu Gets N1bn Bail
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, August 9, 2019 granted bail to Prof. Maurice Iwu, a former Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, in the sum of N1bn (One Billion Naira) only. Iwu was arraigned on Thursday, Augus…
Magu Expresses Confidence in NDA for Training of Cadets
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has reiterated his confidence in the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA owing to the sustained high level of discipline and professionalism, which has been sustained by the Academy for decades. Mag…
We Won’t Shield Criminals in our Midst, NANS Vows
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has promised never to provide cover for the criminally-minded youth within their fold in order to give proper effect to the fight against crimes and criminality across the country. The umbrella body of the Nigerian students mad…
EFCC Arraigns Suspected Internet Fraudster
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office, on Thursday, August 8, 2019 arraigned Nwanedi Ihejiato Chukwuma Godwin before Justice A.T Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on four- count charges bordering on obta…
EFCC Hands over Badeh's Forfeited Property to NEDC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 8, 2019, handed over a 13 bedroom, one-storey building and a basement, forfeited by the late Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS) Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, to the management of North East Development Commission…
Court Jails Former New Prudential Bank MD, Adetunji Abudu Two Years for N195m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of Adetunji Abudu, a former Managing Director, New Prudential Mortgage Bank Limited, to two years imprisonment for N195m fraud before Justice I.N. Buba of the Federal High Court sitting…
EFCC Nicks Six Yahoo Boys in Uyo
It was time-up for six suspected internet fraudsters, better known as "Yahoo Boys" on Wednesday August 7, 2019, as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office in an early morning raid, stormed their apartment on No.28b Church Road Uyo, and r…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-INEC Chair, Maurice Iwu for Alleged N1.2bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 8, 2019, arraigned a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu, before Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a four-count c…
EFCC Re-arraigns Businessman for N10m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri zonal office, on Thursday, August 8, 2019 re-arraigned one Alhaji Ali Kawu, before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune o…
Court Adjourns Ex-Plateau Gov, Jang’s Trial to Sep 12
Justice Daniel Longji of a Plateau State High Court, Jos has adjourned the trial of a former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang, to September 12 and 13, 2019 for continuation of trial and ruling on the trial-within-trial involving Yusuf Pam, a cashier at the Office of the Secreta…
Court Jails 12 Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt
Justice A. T Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 convicted and sentenced twelve oil thieves to a fine of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100.000.00) each for illegal dealing in petroleum products. The convicts are: K…
EFCC Arrests ABU Graduate for Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested a 32-year-old suspected fraudster, Loretta Okonkwo, for obtaining money under false pretence. Okonkwo, a graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, was arrested on July 19, 2019 in L…
Court Convicts Two Internet Fraudsters
Justice Taiwo O. Taiwo of the Federal High Abuja has convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Esusu Kelvin and Diamond Julius, to three months imprisonment, each with an option of fine, respectively. The defendants were arraigned on Tuesday August 9, 2019, by the Economic…
Justice Archibong Sends Archibong to Jail over N28m Fraud
Justice Archibong Archibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, convicted and sentenced Archibong Effiong Edem to seven years imprisonment over N28, 234, 735 fraud. The convict was arraigned by the Port Harcourt's Zonal office of the Ec…
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