Lawmaker-elect in EFCC Net Over N26m Property Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office has arrested a member-elect of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulgafar Ayinla over his alleged involvement in property scam, forgery and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of about N26…
EFCC Secures Conviction of Gombe Internal Revenue Chair, Three Others for N25m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Gombe Zonal office on May 16, 2019 secured the conviction of Atiku Mu'azu Bayum, Mohammed Adi, Ibrahim Abubakar and Abubakar Usman on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and theft before Justice Beatrice Iliya of the Gombe…
Facebook Hackers Bag Three Years
Justice A.A. Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has convicted and sentenced two Facebook hackers, Odion Destiny Osas and Eroh Emmanuel Benadine to three years imprisonment each for internet fraud. Their journey to prison started when one Ncheta Omerek…
Alleged N450m Fraud: EFCC Names Recipients Of N126.5m Disbursed By Belgore
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, told Justice Rilwan Aikwa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how Muhammed Belgore, a governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2011 Kwara State gubernatorial electio…
Man Remanded in Uyo Prison for N7million Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office, on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, arraigned one Ekanem Sunday Udo before Justice Okon A. Okon of the State High Court, sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital on a two-count charge bordering on issuance of dud ch…
Two Jailed Seven Months For Internet Fraud
The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of two internet fraudsters. The duo of Tosin Awobona and Olamilekan Oluwasiji were respectively convicted on Wednesday, May 15 by Justices Mohammed Abubakar and Ibrahim Watil…
Court Jails Internet Fraudster for Duping Japanese $67,000
Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Emenike Kelechi Ulu to six months imprisonment for defrauding a Japanese, Michiyo Kamazaki, the sum of $67,000 (Sixty Seven Thousand United States Dollars). The convict…
Undergraduate Bags Jail Term for Romance Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu zonal office on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 secured the conviction of an internet fraudster, Chukwuma Wisdom Kamdirichi (alias Hennman Thompson) before Justice I.N. Buba of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, Enugu State…
Ex-Jaiz Bank Staff Sentenced over N33m fraud
A former cash officer of Jaiz Bank Plc, Samaru branch Zaria, Kaduna State, Alfa Ibrahim, has been sentenced by Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, to four months in prison with an option of N300,000 for dishonestly diverting the sum of N33,810,…
EFCC Re-Arraigns Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, Godwin Obla
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, arraigned Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and Godwin Obla, SAN, before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on an 18-count charge bordering on brea…
EFCC: Journey to Jabi, One Year After By Tony Egbulefu
On April 10 this year, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, clocked 16. By all measures, it has been 16 years of command performance in anti-corruption fight. It is instructional to recall that the success story of the Commission takes root in a small beginning tha…
Court Adjourns Okupe’s Trial to June 26
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, May 14, adjourned the trial of a former Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, to June 26, 2019, after cross examination of the fifth witness, Mr. Remigus Ugor, a Compliance O…
Cadet Footballer, Two Others Arrested for Alleged Internet Fraud
A member of the feeder team of the popular Ibadan-based Shooting Stars Sports Club, otherwise known as 3SC, Oginni Oluwaseyi Dayo, was on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, over alleged involvement in interne…
Internet Fraudster Bags Nine Months Jail Term
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced an Internet fraudster, Efe Godwin Okoye, a.k.a. Thomas Derek, to nine months imprisonment for possession of a fraudulent document, an offence contrary to Section 320 (1) (c)…
EFCC Files Fresh Charges against Ayeni, Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on May 14, 2019, filed four fresh amended charges against former Chairman, Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni. Ayeni is being prosecuted before Justice Valentine Ashi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, on criminal bre…
Business Woman in EFCC Net for Issuance of Dud Cheque
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office, on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, arraigned one Anna Ogbole and her company, Henot Global Business Limited on a two-count charge before Justice S. O. Itodo of the Benue State High Court, sitting in Makurdi for alle…
Court Adjourns Ex-Adamawa Gov, Fintiri’s N1.9bn Fraud Trial to July 8
Justice A.R. Mohammed of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of a former Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri to July 8, 2019. Fintiri, a former lawmaker, who was recently elected as governor of the state, is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crime…
Magu Receives Exemplary Leadership Award
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, was on Tuesday, May 14, honoured with the Exemplary Leadership Award 2019 for Outstanding Leadership In Public Service. Magu was honoured by Euro Knowlwdge Group, a prestigious Foreign In…
Two Illegal Gold Dealers Forfeit N39m, Property
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, secured the conviction of two illegal gold dealers, Bukar Mandara Zarami, Managing Director, Bukar Mandara Zarami Limited, and Kar Nap Fenan Wuyep before Justice Muslim S. Hassan of the Federal High Cou…
Internet Fraud: EFCC Secures Four Convictions in One Day
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, on Monday, May 13, 2019 secured four different convictions at a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The convicts are: Wasiu Rasak, Chinedu Jude Abah, Rome Steven Itimi and Richa…
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