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…
Calabar Court Jails Seven Internet Fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of seven internet fraudsters before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court , Calabar, Cross River State. The convicts are: Victor…
Alleged N110.4bn Fraud: Yahaya Bello Loses Bid for Overseas Medical Trip
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, struck out an application by the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom for m…
Alleged N868.4m Fraud: Former Acting AGF Seeks more Time to File No- Case Submission
A former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 failed to meet up with his promise of filing a no- case submission in his trial before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja and begged…
Alleged $6b Mambilla Project Fraud: Court Admits more Evidence against Agunloye
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, admitted additional evidence from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye. Agunloye is facing prosecution…
EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of Galaxy Hospital, N333m, Petrol Stations, Lands
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a final forfeiture of Galaxy Hospital, five petroleum filling stations and several landed properties across the Federal Capital Territory, Borno, Nasarawa and Niger states, as well as money, totaling N333 million. Th…
EFCC Commences Investigation of Suspect for Undeclared $20,000, CFA 110,000
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has commenced investigations of the sums of US $20,000 ( Twenty Thousand United States Dollars and CFA 110,000( One Hundred and Ten Thousand CFA) intercepted by operatives of the Nigeria Customs S…
Embrace Integrity, Shun Cybercrimes - Olukoyede Charges Students in Southeast
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged students in the Southeast to embrace integrity, ethical behaviour and shun cybercrime, stressing that integrity fosters trust, respect and collaboration, which are key ele…
Kano Court Jails Fraudster for Undeclared $420,900, £5,825, CFA 3,946,500
Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court siting in Kano has jailed a fraudster, Salisu Ahmad for concealing and failing to declare the sum of $420,900 (Four Hundred and Twenty Thousand, Nine Hundred US Dollars), £5,825, (Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Five Pounds S…
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