EFCC Nabs Two Suspected Internet Frausters in Abuja
The Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested two suspected internet fraudsters at their hideouts in Gwarimpa and Life Camp suburbs of the Federal Capital Territory. The suspects, Ebele Emmanuel and Yadina Chukwudi, w…
How Loans Granted Saraki by Erastus Akingbola Were Waived- Witness
The trial of a former Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank, Erastus Akingbola, continued on April 4, 2019, before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos with a prosecution witness, Abdulraheem Jimoh, a former Chief Inspecto…
Magu Lists Challenges, Achievements as he Defends Budget
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu on Thursday, April 4, 2019 defended the Commission's 2019 budget proposal of N22, 070,514,431.00, (Twenty Two Billion, Seventy Million, Five Hundred and Fourteen Thousand, Four Hundred and T…
EFCC, NHRC Pledge Better Relationship In Protection Of Human Rights
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC have pledged to further strengthen their existing relationship in order to better protect the human rights of Nigerians. The two agencies made the pledge in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Th…
Court Serves Businessman Two Years Jail Term
Justice Mohammed Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court, on Thursday, April 4, 2019, sentenced a business man, Ugwu Ejike Frank to two years in prison for issuance of dud cheque. Frank’s road to jail started when the complainant petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissi…
Alleged N1.35bn Fraud: Court Admits More Evidence Against Ex-Jigawa Gov, Lamido
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court, Abuja on April 4, 2019, admitted in evidence documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against a former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, Aminu Wada Abubakar, Bamain…
EFCC, NIS Partner Against Illegal BDC Operators
The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has called on the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, to brace up and support the EFCC in tackling illegal Bureau de Change operators in Rivers State. Magu made this call on Thursday,…
Be Committed in Service to Humanity, Magu Charges Corps Members
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has advised Nigerian youth to be more concerned about how their actions will impact humanity than the focus on monetary rewards. Magu gave the charge in a lecture delivered on his behalf by…
Police Pension Fraud: Court Admits Defendant’s Statements
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, has held that the statements obtained from Veronica Ulonma Onyegbula, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged N24 billion fraud, were obtained…
Magu Warns Youths Against Corruption
The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has warned Nigerian youths to desist from getting involved in economic and financial crimes, as this will jeopardize their future. He gave the warning on April 4, 2019 through the Head, EFCC Kaduna…
Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of two internet fraudsters. Adebowale Abimbola (aka Mary Fisher) and Adeleye Damilola were convicted on Tuesday April 2, 2019 by Justice M.S Abubakar of the Federal High Cour…
Internet Fraudster Bags One Year Jail Term
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, convicted and sentenced an Internet fraudster, Joseph Ekemezie, to one year in prison. Trouble started for him when the EFCC acted on a petition received from the Federal Bur…
N2.8bn Fraud: Court Admits More Evidence Against Ex-NAMA MD, Others
Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, April 3, of 2019, admitted in evidence documents tendered by the prosecution against Ibrahim Abdulsalam, former Managing Director, Nigeria Airspace Agency, NAMA, and others. Abdulsalam is facin…
N10m Fraud: How Ex-Eco Bank Staff Defrauded Victim
The trial of Daniel Abah Royce continued on April 3, 2019 before Justice Mohammed Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC presenting its first witness, Abba Helen Ezekiel. He was first arraigned on February 4…
Magu Task Corps Members on Integrity, Accountability
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zonal Office today, April 3, 2019 took its enlightenment and sensitization campaign to NYSC Orientation Camp in Issele Uku, Delta State. The Corp members were sensitized on the ills of corruption and it's consequences on the lar…
Another Fake American Soldier Bags Jail Term
Justice Danlami Senchi of a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, sitting in Jabi has sentenced one Enabulele Osazee Frank, who posed as a United States Major Barnett Edward to 30 days in prison with an option of N25,000 as fine. Enabulele was among six suspected “yahoo yaho…
EFCC Docks Man for Contract Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Kaduna Zonal Office has arraigned one Abubakar Uthman before Justice Mohammed Tukur of the State high court, sitting in Kaduna, the state capital on a one-count charge that borders on intent to defraud to the tune of N2.650,000.0…
EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office has arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as 'Yahoo-Yahoo Boys'. They were arrested on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Six of the suspects were arrested at Ologunerun, a suburb in Ibadan, Oyo S…
EFCC Nabs 5 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Uyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo zonal office, on Wednesday April 3, 2019, arrested five internet fraudsters in a sting operation. The suspects are Uchendu Denis, Osinachi Sam David, Chikezie Bright, Francis Martins and Okafor Emmanuel. They were arrested a…
EFCC Secures Two Convictions
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of two internet fraudsters. Adebowale Abimbolu (aka Mary Fisher) and Adeleye Damilola were convicted on Tuesday April 2 by Justice M.S Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Abe…
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