EFCC Decries Youths’ Involvement in Cybercrime in Lagos
The Acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Ahmed Ghali, has expressed worry over the involvement of youths in cybercrime in the country. Ghali stated this on Thursday, May…
EFCC Arrests Auditor, Cashier for Alleged N275m Fraud in Uyo
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested Sylvanus Edet Akpan, Auditor of Ubotex Limited, Uyo and Akaninyene Enefiok Achibong, Cashier, for alleged criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, forgery and stealing by conv…
EFCC Arraigns Chinese for Alleged Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, arraigned a Chinese, Li Kuang Kuang before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos He was arraigned on a one-count charge of alleged cy…
Court Jails Man for Illegal Trading of Naira Notes in Ibadan
Justice Nkeonye Maha of the Oyo State Federal High Court, sitting in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced one Ayorinde Festus Morakinyo to jail for illegal trading of naira notes. The convict was arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commiss…
EFCC Arrests 31 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt
Officers of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Their arrest followed credible intelligence that linke…
Court Jails Four Chinese 20 Years for Illegal Mining In Plateau State
Justice Dorcas .V. Agishi of the Federal High Court , Jos, Plateau State has convicted and sentenced four Chinese: Liang Quin Yong, Wang Huajie, Zhong Jiajing and Long Kechong to twenty years imprisonment for illegal mining of solid minerals in Plateau State. The defendants were…
Calabar Court Jails Internet Fraudster ….. Four Suspected Fraudsters Arraigned in Uyo
The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday May 12, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of one internet fraudster Ogagarojo Godstime a.k.a Alex Gonzalex before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Calabar, Cross Rive…
EFCC Arrests 28 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday May 14, 2025 arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City. The suspects were arrested following credible intelligence that linked them t…
Olukoyede Tasks Students on Anti-Corruption Advocacy
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on students of tertiary institutions across the country to embrace integrity, uphold the values of hard work and accountability and be standard bearers of ethical leadership in t…
Kaduna Court Jails TikToker for Naira Abuse
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one content creator on tiktok and Instagram, Muhammad Kabir before Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna for abusing and mutilat…
CBEX: EFCC Intensifies Search for WANTED PERSONS
As part of its ongoing investigations of the alleged monumental fraud involving many actors in the infamous Crypto Bridge Exchange, CBEX, fraud, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is gaining important ground in its search for eight wanted persons implicated in th…
Abuja Court Jails One for Internet Fraud
Justice A.I. Kutigi of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Jabi Abuja, has convicted and sentenced Danji-Fari Ubadallah to two-months imprisonment for internet fraud. He was arraigned on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 on one-count charge bordering on internet fraud. The charge…
EFCC Arraigns One for N1.6m Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 arraigned one Alhaji Abba Umar before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.The defendant was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on cri…
Court Jails Two for Internet Fraud in Kaduna
Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced one Samuel Ezekiel Godfrey and Yahaya Mustapha to jail for fraud. The duo was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC on separate one-count ch…
EFCC Presents Ninth and Final Witness against Suswam in Alleged N3.1b Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 presented the Ninth and last Prosecution Witness, PW9, Ape Sunday against the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswan. The Commission is prosecuting Suswan alongside his then Commissioner of Fina…
EFCC Committed to Promoting Integrity, Transparency - Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Mr. Ola Olukoyede has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to the promotion of integrity, transparency and accountability in the country. He restated this on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 during a strategy ses…
Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters in Enugu as EFCC Arraigns Two
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu has convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Arinze Johnpaul Chukwudi and Ajah Damian Uchechukwu to jail for fraud. They were by the prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of t…
EFCC Arrests 17 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kwara
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in coordinated sting operations in Ilorin and Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. They were rounded up at Asa Dam, Al-Hikmah Un…
SCUML, Ogun Solid Minerals Ministry Collaborate on AML/CFT Enforcement
The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML and the Ogun State Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Ogun State have resolved to strengthen their collaboration towards effective enforcement of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML…
Lagos Court Issues Bench Warrant against Fleeing Internet Fraudster
Justice Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, issued a warrant for the arrest of one Ekweozor Peter, a suspected internet fraudster, for failing to appear in court for his arraignment. He was arrested alongside others on May…
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