Employment Scam: Fraudster Bags Three Months
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe zonal office on January 8, 2019 secured the conviction of one Sule Raymond for a one-count charge bordering on cheating. Raymond was arraigned before Justice Sa'ad Muhammad of the Gombe State High Court for defrauding Dani…
EFCC Secures Conviction of Internet Fraudster, Arraigns Businessman for N3.5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of Obinna Udoji, a graduate of the Department of Building Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, for a $9,654 fraud. He was arrested by operatives of the EFCC on January 7, 2…
Magu Charges Nigerians on Whistle-Blowing
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has called on Nigerians to be more open and volunteer more credible information to the EFCC in order to boost the whistle blowing policy of the government. He gave the charge on February 7, 20…
N2bn ONSA Fraud: Court Sends Ex-Accountant General, Otunla's Case File to CJ For Reassignment
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court, Abuja, has sent the case file of the former Accountant-General of the Federation, Jonah Otunla to the Chief Judge for reassignment. The development followed the transfer of the trial judge to the Asaba Division of the Federal High Co…
NYSC Commends EFCC on Enlightenment Campaign
The Edo State coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Adebayo Clement Ojo has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office for its enlightenment and sensitization of corps members in the state. The state coordinator stated this t…
EFCC Arraigns NEMA Pilot for N91m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 7, 2019, arraigned one Mamman Ali Ibrahim before Justice A. I. Kutigi of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, sitting in Gwagwalada, on a two-count charge, bordering on criminal breach of trust. Ibrahim, wh…
Alleged N2.2bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Fayose’s Trial To Mar 18
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has adjourned the trial of a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, to March 18, 2019. Fayose was arraigned alongside his company, Spotless Investment Limited, on October 22, 2018, on an 11-cou…
EFCC Secures Conviction of Three for Land Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office, on February 7, 2019 secured the conviction of Bulama Yahaya, Wakil Bukar and Umar Bukar Gaji for a N1.5 million land scam. They were arraigned before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High court s…
EFCC Secures Order for Arrest of Ex-NIA Boss, Ayodele Oke, Wife
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February 7, 2019 secured a court order for the arrest of a former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayodele Oke and his wife, Folasade. Justice Chukwujeku Aneke issued the order consequent upon…
Alleged N2.2bn Fraud: I didn't Give Fayose Illicit Funds- Obanikoro
A former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has told Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, who is facing trial over an alleged N2.2 billion fraud charge, received the mone…
Corruption Fight Yielding Dividends- Magu
The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has said that the fight against corruption is yielding dividends across all sectors in Nigeria. Magu gave this positive disposition during the courtesy visit of members of the Association of Nationa…
Alleged N1.6bn Fraud: Omokore’s Co-Defendant Gave Statements Voluntarily, says Witness
The trial-within-trial of Victor Briggs, who is standing trial along with Jide Omokore, Chairman of Atlantic Energy Brass Development, for an alleged $1.6 billion oil fraud, continued on February 6, 2019 before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court, Abuja, with a prosecut…
EFCC Arrests Five Suspected Internet Fraudsters, Recovers N31m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested five suspected Internet fraudsters, and also recovered N31 million from them. The suspects – Paul Duru, Daniel Effiong, David Gold, Moses Gold and Eke Kelechi, were arrested following a petition…
Alleged N650m Fraud: Court Adjourns Ex-Minister, Akinjide’s Trial to Mar 6
Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned the trial of Olajumoke Akinjide, a former Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, to March 6, 2019. Akinjide along with Senator Ayo Adeseun and a Peoples Democratic Party stalwart,…
EFCC Nabs 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ilorin
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office have arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters, following a tip-off and surveillance carried out around Agric Estate, Ilorin, Kwara State. The suspects, who were rounded up at about 11pm on Febr…
Bizman Bags 7 Years for N4.4m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office has secured the conviction of a businessman, Nicholas Emenike for advance fee fraud. Emenike was on March 27, 2017 arraigned along with his company, Raso Construction Company Limited, at an Enugu State High Co…
Beware Of Fake Social Media Handles, Addresses, EFCC Alerts Public
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC wishes to warn the general public to be wary of fake social media handles and addresses created by unscrupulous members of the public for the single purpose of spreading outright falsehood and misrepresentation of the Commission'…
Uphold Integrity and Transparency, Magu Charges Students
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has again called on youths and students to shun internet fraud and other forms of economic and financial crimes. Magu gave this charge on February 4, 2019 during a sensitization and enlightenm…
Alleged $40m Fraud: We Didn’t Have a Contract with ONSA- Azibaola
The trial of Robert Azibaola, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for a $40 million fraud charge continued on February 5, 2019 with him testifying that there was no formal contract between his company and the Office of the National Secur…
Seven More Internet Fraudsters in EFCC Net
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office have arrested seven more suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects include, Ola Sam, Demeji Abiola, Segun Isaac, Oyinloye Jubril, Bamidele Adeboyega, Hassan Afeez and Sanni Muyideen. They were…
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