Money Laundering: Kwara Officials Remanded in EFCC Custody Pending Ruling on Bail
Four officials of the Kwara State government accused of money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, were on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 returned to the custody of the anti-graft custody, pending ruling on their bail applications at a later date. The EFCC ha…
You Are Not Above the Law, EFCC Replies Saraki
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has taken note of the reactions of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki to the Commission's inquiries regarding his earnings as Kwara State governor as well as on the quality of his financial stewardship in the Senate. While i…
Why EFCC Intervenes over Voters Inducement- Magu ... Says Public Ownership Vital To Winning War against Graft
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has said that the anti-graft agency intervened in the recent general elections in Nigeria, in order to checkmate and prevent the moneybags from determining the emergence of leaders arising fr…
Serial Cash Transfer Fraudster Lands in EFCC's Net
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Sokoto Zonal Office, on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, arrested an alleged serial cash transfer fraudster, Bashar Umar Abdullahi, (a.k.a Abdu Abdullahi and Bashir Abdullahi) who have defrauded some unsuspecting victims, the…
Two Internet Fraudsters Bag 16 months Jail Term
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, convicted and sentenced two Internet fraudsters, Akinleye Sheriff, a.k.a. Tracy Gifford, and Ganiyu Sheriff Abiodun, a.k.a Sandra Avri, to one year and four months imprisonment r…
Magu Tasks Politicians on Good Governance
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has urged political office holders to be mindful of their campaign promises upon which they were elected to office, and be ready to deliver on them. Magu spoke during the opening session of a…
Two Internet Fraudsters Jailed
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal office, has secured the conviction of two persons earlier arrested for internet fraud. The duo of Maiku Abdulakeem and Yomi Samson were convicted and sentenced to different jail terms on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 by judges of…
Court Convicts Internet Fraudster
The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, May 6, 2019 secured the conviction of one Precious Osarumen, an internet fraudster. He was convicted by Justice A.I Akobi of the FCT High Court, sitting in Kwali, Abuja for an attempt to obta…
EFCC Secures Conviction of Two Internet Fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu zonal office on Tuesday, May7, 2019, secured separate convictions of two internet fraudsters, Kingsley Umunna Chinweike and Ugwu Vincent. They were convicted by Justices C.O Ajah and K.I Okpe both of State High Court, Enug…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Sterling Bank Manager for N187m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, arraigned a former acting branch manager of Sterling Bank Plc, Oliver Anidiobi, before Justice C.O. Ajah of the state's High Court, sitting in Enugu, for a N187 million fraud. Anidiobi…
Alleged N322m Fraud: Court Adjourns Nwaoboshi's Trial To May 28
Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday, May 6, 2019 adjourned to May 28, 2019 further hearing in the trial of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North, Delta State. Nwaoboshi was re-arraigned on Friday, October 5, 2018, alongside…
Judge Rejects Plea Bargain, Sends Internet Fraudster to Jail
Apparently disgusted by the negative effect the activities of internet fraudsters impose on Nigeria’s image, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Ibadan Judicial Division, on Monday, May 6, 2019, rejected the terms of plea bargain presented on behalf of Oladimeji O…
Internet Fraudster Goes to Jail for $ 20,000 Fraud
Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday, May 6, 2019 convicted and sentenced Mr Adediran Emmanuel Tope to six months imprisonment for defrauding a Brazilian, Deborah Noemia Moreira of the sum of $20,000 (Twenty T…
Former INEC Officials Forfeits N387.7 to FG
Justice I.N.Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, May 6, 2019, granted a final forfeiture of the sum of N387,672,252.00 (Three Hundred and Eighty Seven Million, Six Hundred and Seventy Two Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Two Million Naira) only found…
Man Bags 29 Years for N2m Cyber Fraud
Justice Fatun Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday, May 6, 2019, sentenced one Adegboye Joshua Oluyeyi to 29 years imprisonment for a N2 million cyber fraud. Oluyeyi was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Frida…
Man Bags 29 Years for N2m Cyber Fraud
Justice Fatun Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday, May 6, 2019, sentenced one Adegboye Joshua Oluyeyi to 29 years imprisonment for a N2 million cyber fraud. Oluyeyi was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Frida…
Four Internet Fraudsters Arrested in Calabar
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested four internet fraudsters in Calabar, Cross River State, following two seperate raids carried out in the early hours of Saturday, May 4, 2019 and Sunday, May 5, 2019. The Saturd…
EFCC Faults ThisDay's Report on Investigation of Saraki, his IHRC Appointment
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a publication in ThisDay Newspaper of Sunday, May 5, 2019 captioned "Again, EFCC Moves Against Bukola Saraki," and wishes to correct the deliberate falsehood and misinformation it served the ge…
US Company Trains EFCC Officers on Modern Forensic Skills, as Magu Applauds Collaboration
The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has stressed the resolve of the anti-graft agency not to relent in the capacity-building of its staff, describing it as a necessity in the fight against corruption. “We shall not relent to do the ri…
Again EFCC Arrests 13 Internet Fraudsters in Edo
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on Saturday, May 4, 2019 arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters during an early morning raid at Uromi, Edo State. The suspects, who are between the ages of 20 to 35 were smoked out from their…
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