EFCC Rallies Bankers, Bureau De Change Operators against Vote Buying, Fake Dollars In Ibadan
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has resonated the warning by the acting Chairman of the EFCC against the influx of fake Dollars in the public ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections slated for Saturday, 23, February…
Consultant Bags Two Years for N65.5m Pension Fraud
Justice Darius Khobo of a Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced one Mohammed Ibrahim Sodangi, a pension consultant, to four months in prison for an alleged N65.5 million fraud. Sodangi's road to jail began when the Commission received a petition by a group, Movement…
Do Not Be Used For Vote Buying, Magu Charges BDC Operators
As part of its resolve to prevent vote buying and any other type of electoral fraud during the 2019 general elections, the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu on Thursday, February 21, 2019 charged Bureaux de Change, BDC operators…
Alleged $2.1m Fraud: Court Admits More Evidence Against Ex-NHIS Boss
Justice A. O. Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, February 21, 2019, admitted a document tendered in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against Dr. Martins Oluwafemi Thomas, a former Executive Secretary, National Healt…
Polls: Beware of Voodoo Dollars in Circulation, EFCC Warns Nigerians, Takes Campaign to BDC Operators
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, February 21, 2019 took its sensitization campaign to Bureaux de Change, BDC operators at the Wuse Zone 4 Office in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The EFCC team, which was led by ADC Aisha Larai Musa, Head, EFCC’s C…
Alleged $2.1m Fraud: Court Admits More Evidence Against Ex-NHIS Boss
Justice A. O. Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, February 21, 2019, admitted a document tendered in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against Dr. Martins Oluwafemi Thomas, a former Executive Secretary, National Healt…
Polls: Beware of Fake Dollars in Circulation, EFCC Warns Nigerians ...Urges Bureaux De Change Operators to be Cautious
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over the circulation of fake Dollar notes ahead of Saturday's Presidential and National Assembly elections. In a statement personally signed by the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, the agency…
EFCC Docks 5 Alleged Internet Fraudsters in Ilorin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office, has arraigned Abolarin Kayode, Abdullahi Salihu, Abdulahi Ibrahim, Ogundele Adeseye and Oluwayomi Kadri, for internet fraud. They were arraigned before Justice Babagana Ashigar of a Federal High Court, Ilori…
Court Adjourns Dokpesi’s N2.1bn Fraud Trial to May 9
Justice John Tsoho of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of the pioneer Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, to May 9 and 10, 2019 following the absence of his lead counsel, Kanu Agabi, SAN. Dokpesi who is being prosecuted by the EFCC for a six-…
Two Bag 4 Months for Cyber Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on February 20, 2019 secured the conviction of Osikoya Gbolahan and Rabiu Daniel for offences bordering on impersonation and fraudulently sharing pornographic and indecent pictures. They were arraigned befor…
Businessman Docked for N2m Land Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office on February 20, 2019 arraigned one Awwal Tahir before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence. The journey to the dock…
EFCC Arraigns Two for Defrauding 15 Home-Seekers in a N34m Property Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Aminat Musa, Chief Executive Officer, Rabahaska International Company Limited, and Adekoyejo Gbadebo, Director, El-Gafok Investment Nigeria Limited for defrauding 15 home-seekers in a N34 million property scam. Mus…
EFCC Kicks Against Judgment on Maina, Vows to Appeal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has noted with concern, the judgement of Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, in which Justice Folasade Giwa Ogunbanjo restrained the Commission from declaring the Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Malam Abudulra…
Manager Gets Six Years For N16m Fraud
Justice Ibrahim Wakil Jauro of the Yobe State High Court, sitting in Damaturu, on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 sentenced Mohammed Baba Isah, a manager in Damaturu-based MBC Synergy Limited to six years imprisonment. Isah faced a three-count charge preferred against him by the Maidu…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Internet Love Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on February 19, 2019 arraigned one Oladimeji Omotola Abiola before Hon. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court 2, sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on a five-count charge bordering on obta…
Alleged $8.4m Fraud: EFCC Urges Court To Dismiss Ajudua’s Application
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, urged Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos to dismiss an application filed by an alleged serial fraudster, Fred Ajudua. Ajudua allegedly defrauded former Chief of Army Staff, Is…
EFCC Warns Compliance Officers, BDC Operators Against Suspicious Transactions
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Chairman Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has warned Compliance Officers of banks and Bureau De Change (BDC) Operators in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to steer clear of illicit cash movements during the forthcoming general el…
EFCC Arrests Ex-JAMB Staff for N10m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested one Kola Al-Amin, a former staff of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB over alleged forgery and obtaining money by false pretence. His arrest followed a petition alleging that some…
$25, 300 Fraud: EFCC Docks Car Dealer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal office on Monday, February 18, 2019 arraigned an Abuja based car dealer, Obinna Clement Ogbuehi before Justice A.A. Nwobodo of the High Court of Enugu State on a two-count charge of obtaining under false pretences an…
Court Convicts 5 Fraudsters in Gombe, Jails One in Maiduguri
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Gombe Zonal Office has secured the convictions of Hassan Kasim, Aminu Inuwa, Mohammed Adamu, Peter Pam and Shehuwa Baba in Gombe State High Court, before Justice Abubakar Jauro. The five were convicted on offences bordering on fo…
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