Romance Scam: Court Jails Fraudster 7 Months Over $13,700 Scam
Justice M.L. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Efedjare Maxwell to seven months imprisonment for duping foreigners of the sum of $13,700 (Thirteen Thousand, Seven Hundred United States dollars) in several online…
Alleged N48.4m Fraud: Man Arraigned, Remanded In Prison Custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, arraigned one Adegoke Olufemi Kolawole before Justice O.A.Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on stealing and conversion to…
EFCC, NCC Partner against Cybercrime
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 called for concerted efforts from stakeholders in the telecommunication sector especially from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other service provider…
N14.1m Fraud: Ex-PermSec Illoh Knows Fate Sept 24
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting, in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, fixed September 24, 2019 for judgment in an alleged N14,176,000.00 (Fourteen Million, One Hundred and Seventy-six Thousand Naira) fraud case involving a former Permanent Se…
Court Jails Fraudster 7 yrs for defrauding EFCC Staff, another Two yrs for Oil Scam
Justice H.J.O Oshomah of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Obinna James to seven (7) Years imprisonment for conspiracy and false pretence with intent to defraud an operative of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, E…
EFCC Arraigns PermSec, Others for Alleged N118.3m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office, on Tuesday, May 25, 2019 arraigned one Engr. Abba Yusuf, a Permanent Secretary in the Borno State Road Maintenance Agency (BORMA) and two others before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court…
Fraudster Bags Six months Imprisonment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 secured the conviction of Igbinigie Eghosasere at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Eghosasere was arraigned on a two count charge bordering on impersonation.…
Internet Fraudster Bags 35 Years in Ilorin
Justice M. Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, Ajayi Temitope Charles to 35 years in prison without an option of fine. Charles was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Co…
Alleged N9.7bn Fraud: Court Adjourns AVM Dikko’s Trial to Oct 2
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the trial of a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Umar Dikko to October 2, 3 and 4, 2019 following the introduction of a new defence counsel, Onyeachi Ikpeazu, SAN. Dikko is being prosecuted by t…
Internet Fraudster Forfeits N230.6m, $80.59 To FG
Justice Saliu Sai’du of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of N210, 287, 697.45; N5, 320, 373.40; N15, 008,809.79 and $80.59 about (Two hundred and Thirty Million Naira) belonging to one Dehinbo Oluw…
Live Above Board, Magu Charges Judicial Officers
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has charged judicial officers in the country to live above board and support the fight against corruption. He made the call on Tuesday, June 24, 2019 at the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Kadu…
EFCC Arraigns Suspected Fraudster over $12,000 Romance Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office on Monday, June 24 , 2019 arraigned Aretuemhen Frank (a.k.a Williams Rodgers) before Justice M. L Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on four- count charge bord…
Synergy Key in Anti-corruption Fight- Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Monday, June 24 stated that collaboration was key in the fight against corruption. He also urged all Nigerians to embrace the fight. "We need to appeal to all Nigerians to take ownership o…
Financial Crimes: EFCC to Strengthen Cooperation with Italy
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Monday, June 24, 2019 made known his desire to strengthen the Commission's cooperation with relevant Italian authorities in the fight against corruption and cybercrime. Magu made this discl…
EFCC Witness told Court How N1.2bn was Handed Over To Obanikoro
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday June 24, 2019, presented a fresh witness who told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court Abuja, how the former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, was handed over the sum of NI.2 billion cash. At the…
Alleged N4.5bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Ayeni’s Trial Till Oct 10
Justice Valentine Ashi of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja, on June 24, 2019, adjourned till October 10, 2019, for continuation of trial of the former Chairman of Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni in alleged N4.5billion fraud charge brought against him by the E…
EFCC Arraigns Three for Possession of Fake Bank Notes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Monday, June 24, 2019, arraigned the trio of Raphael Ishado, Jacob Sunday and Raheem Shanu before Justice Chuka A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a five-count charge bordering…
Alleged N186.5m: Ex-Covenant Varsity App Developer Docked, Remanded in Prison
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Monday, June 24, 2019, arraigned one Owolo Onorouioghene Dan, a mobile application developer, before Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was arraigned on a three-count…
Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 24, 2019, arraigned Senator, Albert Bassey, popularly known as OBA, before Justice A. A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering. The Senator…
Magu Charges Corp Members to Shun Corruption
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has charged members of the National Youth Service Corp, NYSC-EFCC Anti-Corruption Community Development Service, CDS Group, Borno State chapter, to shun corruption and to be Vanguards of Chang…
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