Kebbi Court Jails Two Motor Dealers for Money Laundering
Justice Emmanuel Gakko of the Federal High Court sitting in Kebbi, Kebbi State, on Tuesday July 22, 2025 convicted and sentenced two motor dealers : Mamuda Aliyu and Hamza Muhammad Mahuta to various jail terms for money laundering. They were jailed upon their arraignment and tria…
Kaduna Court Jails Four for Fraud
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of Sadi Zangina, Ahmed Buhari, Khalifa Muazu Aliyu and Olasode Abdulganiu before Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna for fraud. T…
Alleged ₦178m Fraud: How Bishop Jonas Lured Victims into Fraudulent Scheme- Witness
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Sulaiman Kwalla, in the trial of Bishop Katung Jonas and Okewole Dayo, chairman and secretary of Covenant Fadama Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Jos, Plateau State, respectively, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, told Justice Sharon T. Ishaya of th…
EFCC Presents More Witnesses in Ex-Kwara Gov Ahmed’s Alleged N5.78bn Fraud Trial
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 presented more witnesses to prove a case of alleged N5,78billion involving the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for F…
EFCC Arrests 17 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Nasarawa
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, July 17, 2025 arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja. They were apprehended at Mararaba area of Nasarawa state following credible intelligence about their suspected i…
EFCC Arraigns Oil Magnate, Company for Alleged N63m Fraud
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 21, 2025 arraigned one Philip Ifejimalu Eze and his company Orimiri Oil and Gas before Justice A.H. Musa of the Fedr FCT High Court Apo-Abuja on a one count charge. The charge reads…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $222,729.86USDT Recovered from Chinese in Lagos
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, July 21, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of digital assets to the tune of $222,729. 86 USDT( Two Hundred and Twenty Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and Twenty Nine Dollars, Eighty Six cents) rec…
Court Jails Two for Cybercrime in Lagos
Justice Alexanda Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, July 21, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Damelda Damilola Sodiq and Samuel Paul Osayande to one year imprisonment each for cybercrime. They were arrested recently in the Ipaja Command a…
Awka Court Jails 10 for Internet Fraud
Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State has convicted and sentenced 10 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are; Onyekwulu Lawrence Obiajulu, Onyedikachi Favour Eze, Olisa Philemon Olijo, Okafor Shedrack Chidindu, Ogbodo…
Uyo Court Jails Three Internet Fraudsters
Justice Maurin Oyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to various jail terms. They were jailed on Monday, July 21, 2025 after pleading guilty to separate count charges bordering on internet fraud upo…
Kwara Courts Jail Nine for Fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of Otitoju Moses Sesan, Ayodele Joseph Daisi, Adeoye Joseph, Abubakar Aliyu Abdulmalik, Emeka Oluwatobi Achi, Isaac Babalola Oluwafemi, Afolabi Faith Olatoy…
Take Ownership of Fight against Internet Fraud, Olukoyede Charges Youths
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged youths in the country to take ownership of the fight against internet fraud for a cleaner and safer financial space and socio-economic development of the nation. He gave th…
Alleged N80.2b Fraud: Again, Court Denies Yahaya Bello Leave for Overseas Medical Trip
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, July 21, 2025, rejected the application of a former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. The Economic an…
EFCC Busts Yahoo Academy, Arrests 23 Suspects in Abia State.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Friday, July 18, 2025, uncovered a cybercrimes training centre known as 'yahoo-yahoo Hustle Kingdom' at Umuahia in Abia State, and arrested eight suspected trainees undergoing training and…
Court Jails 9 Chinese for Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday July 18, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of 9 Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before two Federal High Court Judges sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos; Justice Chukwuemeka…
Alleged $12m Fraud: Witness Confirms Receiving $12m in Cash, Facilitated by SunTrust Bank Executives as Defence Fails to Tender Exhibit
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, in the trial of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu on Friday, July 18, 2025 told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja that he received the sum of $12 million (Twelve Million Dollars) with the involvement of defendants for transfer…
Olukoyede Rallies Entertainers, BDC Operators, NGOs, Media against Naira Abuse In Lagos
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on critical stakeholders in the anti-graft war to join hands with the Commission in tackling the menace of Naira abuse in the country. He made the appeal on Friday, July 18…
Courts Jail Seven for Fraud in Kaduna
Justices A.Isiaka, Darius Khobo and M.J Zubairu of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced Caleb Ibrahim Hamman, Miracle Nuhu Tukurah, Jeremiah John, Emmanuel Edward, Anryu Akindarju Mamza, Emmanuel Yashima Mana and Adebayo Olarotimi Akanbi to…
Alleged $12m Fraud: Witness Narrates Role of Sun Trust Bank Executives in Multi-million Dollar Cash Transfers
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, in the trial of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu on Thursday, July 17, 2025 narrated before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja how the defendants routed multi-millions dollars in cash through him for transfers. Both defendants,…
Court Jails Man Two Years for Cybercrime in Lagos
Justice D.E. Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, July 17, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Aleburu Elvis to two years imprisonment. Elvis was arrested recently at the Abule Egba area of Lagos by operatives of the EFCC, following credible inte…
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