N400m Dasukigate: Judge Accuses Defence Counsel of Frustrating Trial
Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, Monday May 20, 2019, expressed displeasure as to the various means being employed by the defence team of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, in the ong…
EFCC, Navy Vow to do more against Illegal Oil Bunkering, Vandalism
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Nigerian Navy have agreed to a more commitment in their efforts against illegal oil bunkering and vandalisation of oil installations in the Niger Delta region. This came as the Deputy Zonal Head of the EFCC, Uyo Zonal Off…
Don Commends EFCC on Enlightenment Campaign
Dr. Michael Gbala of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office for its enlightenment and sensitization campaign on the ills of corruption, economic and financial crimes in the country.…
Man Jailed Eight Months for Concealing Information
A 24-year-old man, Akeredolu Oluwafemi Temidayo, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for hiding vital information from operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, when under interrogation. Akeredolu (aka Susan Henderson) had rec…
Internet Fraud: Naira Marley Arraigned, Remanded in Prison Custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on May 20, 2019 arraigned a Nigerian artiste, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, before Justice Nicholas I. Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on an 11-count charge bord…
Alleged N200m Fraud: Court Dismisses Ex-Ogun Gov, Gbenga Daniel’s No- Case Submission
Justice Olarenwaju Mabekoje of the Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Friday, May 17, 2019, dismissed the no- case submission filed by a former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, who is being prosecuted for an alleged N200m (Two Hundred Million N…
EFCC Arrests 22 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Delta State
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Advance Fee Fraud Section, Abuja Headquarters in collaboration with men from the Benin Zonal Office in an operation on Friday 17, 2019 arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters during an early morning raid at Sapel…
18 Illegal Oil Dealers Bag Three Years Jail Term, Forfeit N3.5m, Property
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 17, 2019, secured the conviction and sentencing of 18 illegal oil dealers before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts are: Ayeni John, Emmanuel Tosu, Emopin Monein,…
EFCC Arrests Suspected Internet Fraudster
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on Thursday, May 16, 2019 arrested a suspected internet fraudster, Michael Ehizele. The suspect was arrested in collaboration with a sister security agency. Upon his arrest, three phones and an exotic car, Ben…
Alleged N192m Fraud: Lawyers Docked, Remanded in Prison
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Friday, May 17, 2019, arraigned two legal practitioners, Tom Awhana and Paul Okoro, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a 19-count charge bordering on cons…
Internet Fraudster Remanded In Prison Custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Friday, May 17, 2019, arraigned one Ebenezer Joel, for internet fraud. He was arraigned before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a two-count charge bordering…
EFCC Secures 28 Convictions, Recovers N102m, $6,450 in South-East
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office, which oversees the activities of the EFCC in the South-East has from January 2019 till date, secured 28 convictions, recovered N102,322,630 (One Hundred and Two Million Three Hundred and Twenty-Two Thousand S…
EFCC Nabs 10 Suspected Internet Fraudsters
The Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 17, 2019 arrested ten suspected internet fraudsters. They are Habib Adeyemi, Lawal Kehinde, Victory Jemibor, Solomon Enuneke, Ubgehi Joshua and Tosan Ogbe. Others are Onajite Ejovwo, Anth…
EFCC Arrests Health Ministry Officials over E-yellow Fever Travel Card Racketeering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office, on Tuesday May 14, 2019 arrested four officials of Port Health Service of the Federal Ministry of Health, Benin City, the Edo State capital over e-yellow fever travel card racketeering. They were arrested in…
Internet Fraudster Bags Two Months Imprisonment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on May 16, 2019 secured the conviction of Adiabokpa Emmanuel before Justice M.G.Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Emmanuel was convicted on a one count charge of impersonation contrary to Section…
Fraudster Bags One Year Prison Term
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office, on Friday, May 17, 2019, secured the conviction of one Bunu Lawan Bukar (a.K.a Sani Ibrahim) before Justice Aisha B. Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, the state capital. He was…
Herbalist Impersonates GMD NNPC, Femi Adesina, Others, Dupes Foreigner of N30million
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office has arrested a 31-year-old Islamic scholar/herbalist, Jamiu Isiaka for impersonating the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) Dr Maikanti Baru and the Special Adviser…
Stay Away from Yahoo-yahoo, Magu Urges Students
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has urged Nigerian students to desist from cyber crimes, popularly referred to as yahoo-yahoo and all other forms of internet-related offences that could derail their destinies. Magu stated th…
EFCC Arraigns Four Kano Traffic Officers, One Other for Employment Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Kano Zonal Office on May 16, 2019 arraigned four staff of Kano Road Traffic Agency and a staff Primary Education before Justice Farouq Lawal of the Kano State High Court on a four-count charge conspiracy, obtaining money under fa…
$9.8m Fraud: Court Orders Yakubu, Ex-NNPC GMD to Open Defence July 3
Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered Andrew Yakubu, a former General Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to open his defence on July 3, 2019 in the $9.8 million fraud allegation brought against him by the Economic…
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