CBEX Scam: EFCC Arraigns Two for Alleged Investment Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 7, 2025 arraigned Awerusuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim before Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. They were arraigned on a three-count amended charge bordering on obtaining by fal…
Court Jails Woman in Lagos for Obtaining Money Under False Pretence
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of one Hannah Okunlola Adesokan before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Adesokan was earlie…
Chinese Working Group to Collaborate with EFCC in Tackling Cybercrime
Worried by the rising tide of Chinese involvement in financial crimes in Nigeria, the Ambassador of People's Republic China to Nigeria, His Excellency, Yu Dunhai has broached the possibility of collaboration between a Chinese working group with the Economic and Financial Crimes C…
EFCC Arraigns Couple for Alleged N10m Land Fraud in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, July 3, 2025, arraigned a couple, Aisha Musa and Farouk Anas before Justice A. Isyaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna for land fraud. They were arraigned on two-count…
EFCC Arraigns Couple for Alleged N10m Land Fraud in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, July 3, 2025, arraigned a couple, Aisha Musa and Farouk Anas before Justice A. Isyaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna for land fraud. They were arraigned on two-count…
EFCC Bursts Syndicate of 792 Cryptocurrency Investment, Romance Fraud Suspects in Lagos … Arrests 193 Chinese, Arabs, Filipinos, Others
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission, in a landmark raid, arrested 792 suspects for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. The suspects were apprehend…
Court Jails Eight Chinese for Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 4, 2025 secured the conviction and sentence of 8 Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos…
Kaduna Courts Jail Three for Fraud
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of the trio of Justine Richard, Sadiq Ibrahim and Anthony Musa before Justices M.J. Zailani and A. Isyaka of the Kaduna State High Court and R.M.Aikawa of t…
Abuja Court Jails Man Five Years for Currency Counterfeiting
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, June 3, 2025 convicted and sentenced one Philimon Ibrahim Gora to five years imprisonment for currency counterfeiting without option of fine. He was initially arraigned on a seven- count charge but sub…
Court Jails Man for Land Fraud in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of one Abdullahi Haladu, before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna Metropolis for land fraud. He was prosecuted on an ame…
Alleged 33.8bn: Mamman Accuses Own Lawyer of Misrepresentation
The First Defence Witness in the trial within trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 told a Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice James Omotosho that his lawyer misrepresented him while taking his statements at the EFCC`s off…
Kwara Courts Jail One for Illegal Possession of Solid Minerals, Three others for Internet Fraud
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ilorin has convicted and sentenced a truck driver, Olamilekan Basit to one year imprisonment for being in possession of solid minerals without lawful authorisation. Olamilekan was arrested in Balla, Asa Local Government Area of…
EFCC Arrests 33 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Minna, Kaduna
Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 33 suspected internet fraudsters. Twenty-nine of the suspects were arrested on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in Minna, Niger State, while the remaining four were arrested Wedne…
Kaduna Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters
The Kano Zonal Directorate Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of two individuals, Umar Ahmed and Salihu Ibrahim, for internet fraud-related offences before Justice Kabir Dabo of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria. The…
Court Jails Man Two Years for $2000 Cybercrime in Lagos
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Olalere Kehinde Barnabas to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. Barnabas was arraigned today on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime to…
Enhanced Security Agencies’ Collaboration Key to Winning War against Corruption, Insecurity-Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede has called for enhanced collaboration among security agencies in the fight against corruption and insecurity in the country. He made the call on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 during the study tour of the st…
Alleged ₦80.2bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Yahaya Bello’s Trial till October 7
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, adjourned proceedings in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, over an alleged ₦80.2 billion fraud. The matter, which was slated for continuation of cross-exam…
EFCC Arraigns Court Bailiff for Alleged N9.8m Fraud in Gombe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the Chief bailiff of High Court of Justice, Gombe State, Usman Zakari before Justice Haruna .H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court 3, Gombe, Gombe State. Zakari was arraigned on July 2, 2025, on a one- count char…
Court Jails Man Three Years for Cybercrime In Lagos
Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Mubarak Suleiman Olasukanmi to three years imprisonment for cybercrime. He was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on impersonation and cybercrime…
EFCC Inaugurates Zero Tolerance Club at Bingham University
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Directorate on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 launched the Commission’s Zero Tolerance Club ZTC at Bingham University, Keffi, Nasarawa state. The event which held at the institution's Chapel was witnessed by the Vice Chance…
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