Court Orders Forfeiture of Property Traced to Diezani
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office has secured the interim forfeiture of property linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Donald Chidi Amangbo and Sequoyah Properties Limited. A Federal High Court, sitting in…
Summary of Media Report of EFCC’s Activities across the Zones & Abuja on April 12, 2019
Alleged N12.2bn Fraud: Patience Jonathan Knows Fate May 9 Witness Describes Shagaya as Patience's Co- Conspirator Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 12, 2019, fixed May 9, 2019 to deliver judgment in an application for…
Alleged N12.2bn Fraud: Patience Jonathan Knows Fate May 9 ...As Witness Described Shagaya, Patience as Co- Conspirators
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 12, 2019, fixed May 9, 2019 to deliver judgment in an application for final forfeiture filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of the sums of $8,435,788.84 (about…
N3.6bn Fraud: How Omatsuli, Co-Defendant Moved Over N1bn NDDC Funds To Private Accounts-Witness
A prosecution witness, Soridei Akene, in the ongoing trial of Tuoyo Omatsuli, a former Executive Director on Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and Francis Momoh, on Friday, April 12, 2019, told Justice Saliu Seidu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lago…
N104m Fraud: Masari, Ex-SMEDAN DG Gets N30m Bail
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted bail to Bature Umar Masari, a former Director General, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN who is facing a N104.7 million fraud charge. Masari was first arraigned on April 9, 2019…
N1.5bn Fraud: Court Fines Nanle Dariye’s Counsel N200,000 for Inefficiency
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja has levelled a fine of N200,000 against counsel for Apartment le Paradis, an hotel in which Nanle Dariye, son of a former Plateau State Governor, Joshua Dariye, is a director, for inefficiency. Nanle was on February 27, 2018…
Businessman Bags One Year for N15m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Maiduguri Zonal Office has secured the conviction of one Abdullateef Audu for obtaining the sum of N15 million under false pretence. Audu, sometime in May 2018 deceived his victim, Awana Rijiya, into parting with the said sum in…
Summary of Media Report of EFCC’s Activities across the Zones & Abuja on April 11, 2019
Fake American Marine Soldier Jailed Six Months Justice Bode Adegbehingbe of the Ondo State High Court has sentenced 20-year-old graduate of Computer Engineering Technology, Olamilekan Emmanuel Osho (aka Dustin Coco Wesley), to six months in prison. Osho, who graduate from Rufus G…
Magu Calls For Inter-Agency Collaboration Against Cyber Crime, Ponzi Schemes
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibrahim Magu on Thursday April 11, 2019 stressed that for a meaningful and sustained fight to tackle and end the menace of cyber crime and ponzi schemes in the country, the need for inter-agency collaboration c…
Two Internet Fraudsters Jailed in Ogun
A Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, presided over by Justice Mohammed Abubakar on Thursday, April 11, 2019 convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Gbenga Oduwole and Samson Ogunnowo, to five months and four months in prison, respectively. The convicts had plead…
Court Declares Man Wanted for N3m Fraud
Justice D. Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, Abia State, has issued a bench warrant on James Maduakolam Amadi for absconding after entering a plea bargain agreement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Amadi was absent in court on April 10, 2019 for…
EFCC Arraigns Lawyer for N10m Fraud in Borno
The Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Maiduguri zonal office, has arraigned one Hurso Abba Amma, a lawyer, before Justice Fadawu Umar of the Borno State High court, sitting in Maiduguri on two separate charges. Amma is alleged to have fraudulently induced one Alhaji Ahmed Kois…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Impersonation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Thursday, April 11, 2019, arraigned one Samuel Ndubuisi before Justice A.O. Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation. Ndubuisi, who allegedly special…
EFCC Arraigns Deputy Director for N138m Fraud, Forgery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on April 11, 2019 arraigned Dr. Bassey Etim Ikang, a Deputy Director in the office of the Head of Civil Service, before Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Gudu, on an eight-count charge…
Fake American Marine Soldier Jailed Six Months
Justice Bode Adegbehingbe of the Ondo State High Court has sentenced 20-year-old graduate of Computer Engineering Technology, Olamilekan Emmanuel Osho (aka Dustin Coco Wesley), to six months in prison. Osho, who graduate from Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, was on Thursd…
EFCC Arraigns Suspected Internet Fraudster
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office on Thursday, April 11, 2019 arraigned Uchenna Samuel Nwosu (a.k.a Jackson mendez, Reagan Philips Jackson) before Justice I. M. Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. H…
EFCC, UI, Fashion Strategies to Curb Cybercrime in Universities
The management of the University of Ibadan, UI, Oyo State has promised to partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its campaign against criminal tendencies among students of tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Pr…
Court Rules Internet Fraudster a Flight Risk, Dismisses Bail Application
Justice M. Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, has dismissed the bail application of one Chimezie Paul who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office for internet fraud. Chimezie was among eight suspected i…
EFCC Arraigns Lawyer for N10m Fraud in Borno
The Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Maiduguri zonal office, has arraigned one Hurso Abba Amma, a lawyer, before Justice Fadawu Umar of the Borno State High court, sitting in Maiduguri on two separate charges. Amma is alleged to have fraudulently induced one Alhaji Ahmed Kois…
N15million Scam: Fake Petrol Dealer Court Jailed 7 Years
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office, on Wednesday April 10th, 2019, secured the conviction of Otti Leo and his company: Otileb Integrated Services Limited, for obtaining money under false pretences to the tune of N15, 000.000( Fifteen…
Search tips: words must all match · "exact phrase" · budget* for word beginnings · -word to exclude · OR between alternatives.