Internet Fraudster Jailed in Uyo
Justice Maurine Adaobi of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo has convicted and sentenced Elijah Okwa Etenrulimre to three months imprisonment for offences bordering on criminal impersonation on the cyberspace. Etenrulimere was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Com…
EFCC Gombe Secures Conviction Of 20 Internet Fraudsters
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of twenty internet fraudsters. The convicts are : Pius Daniel Damba, Amachon Solomon Ajiduku , Ephraim Ammam , Clement Daniel, Victor Ale , Abdul Rahman Bashir Gimba Maga…
Lagos Courts Jail 15 Foreigners for Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justices Yellim…
EFCC Arrests 43 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Nasarawa
Officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 30, 2025, arrested 43 suspected internet fraudsters in Toto, Nasarawa State. Their arrest followed actionable intelligence which linked them to fraudulent internet activities. Items recovered from them…
Kano Court Jails 29 for Internet Fraud
Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced 29 internet fraudsters to jail. The convicts are: Prosper Godfrey, Igwe Ebenezer Chiwendu, Bolodeoku Daniel, Nduka Samuel Uche, Isaac Omeiza, Obasi Solomon Chimerie,ThankGod Adeniyi, Obasi…
SCUML Engages Stakeholders on FATF Onsite Visit, Sector Sensitization
As part of Nigeria’s strategic preparations for the forthcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Mutual Evaluation onsite visit, the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML, has held a focused stakeholders’ engagement with select Self-Regulatory Organizations, SROs…
EFCC Arrests 30 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abia State, Five in Kano
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday May 29, 2025, arrested 30 suspected internet fraudsters at Ariam and Ubakala in Abia State. The intelligence-driven sting operation led to the arrest of the 30 suspected fra…
Alleged $2,198,900.00 Fraud: Ex-NHIS Boss, Femi Thomas Knows Fate July 24
Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on May 29, 2025, adjourned till July 24, 2025 for judgment the alleged $2,198,900.00 ( Two Million One Hundred and Ninety Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred United States of America Dollars) fraud involving Dr. Ol…
EFCC Arraigns Woman for Alleged Illegal Capital Market Operation in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, arraigned one Oluwaseyi Hevleen Johnson before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Johnson alongside her company, XY Connects Globa…
Maiduguri Court Jails Two for Internet Fraud
Justice H. Dagat of the Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State on Thursday, May 29, 2025 convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters to various jail terms The convicts; Ijudigal Saleh and Ishaku John Aliyu were arraigned on Thursday, May 29, 2025 by the Maidugur…
Courts in Benin City Jail 32 Internet Fraudsters
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of 32 internet fraudsters before Justices A.N. Erhabor and W. I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Courts, sitting in Benin City.The convicts are: Amos Adievugwha…
Courts Jail 11 Internet Fraudsters in Uyo and Calabar
The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday May 28, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of eleven internet fraudsters before Justices Maurine Adaobi Onyetenu of the Federal High Court Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Justices Ijeoma Oj…
EFCC Re-arraigns Fadama Society Executives for Alleged ₦178m Fraud in Jos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 29, 2025, re-arraigned two executives of the Covenant Fadama Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, its Secretary, Okewole Dayo, and Chairman, Bishop Katung Jonas before Justice Sharon T. Ishaya of the Federal High…
Alleged N76bn and $31.5m fraud: Court Adjourns Ex-AMCON MD, Kuru, Others’ Trial Till June 4
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, adjourned till June 4, 2025 further hearing in the trial of Mallam Ahmed Kuru, a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, and four others,…
ICPC Affirms Commitment to Working with EFCC in Anti-corruption Fight
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has stated its resolve to continue to work in synergy with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC towards greater successes in the anti-corruption fight. The resolve was conveyed by the Resi…
Lagos Court Jails Three for Internet Fraud
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of three internet fraudsters to one year imprisonment each before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts…
EFCC Arrest Eight Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abia State.
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on May 22, 2025, arrested eight suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Abia state. They were arrested following credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in…
EFCC Charges Accountants On Compliance With AML/CFT Regulations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has urged accountants in the country to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing, AML/CFT, laws in their operations to promote a clean and transparent financial sector. This call was made in Lagos on…
Kano TikToker, Murja Kunya Sentenced to six months jail Term for Naira Abuse
The Kano Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 28 , 2025 secured the conviction and sentence of social media influencer, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, before Justice Simone Amobeda of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano. Kunya was arrested…
Court Jails Three Internet Fraudsters in Kwara
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 convicted and sentenced the trio of Ibrahim Ajisafe Oladimeji, Hassan Abdulmalik Temitope and Babatunde David Olusegun to jail for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Direc…
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