Court Jails Four Internet Fraudsters in Calabar
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Calabar has convicted and sentenced the quartet of Itoro Eno Akpan, Abasifreke Uwem, Elisha Asuquo Nnah (a.k.a Jong Seck) and Ezinwa Emmanuel Ikenna to various jail terms for internet fraud. The convicts were prosecuted by the Econ…
EFCC Charges Religious Leaders on Emphasis on Material Wealth
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has called on religious leaders across the country to be discreet in their emphasis on material wealth in their messages, stressing that youths could be negatively swayed into criminality…
Olukoyede Charges Youths on Purposeful Living
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called youths across the country to embrace a life of purpose, passion, integrity and focus in order to stay away from economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He ma…
Supreme Court’s Judgment Makes EFCC Stronger- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that the November 15, 2024 Supreme Court’s judgment that thrashed the suit of 19 state governors challenging the constitutionality of the establishment and functioning of…
Supreme Court’s Judgment Makes EFCC Stronger- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that the November 15, 2024 Supreme Court’s judgment that thrashed the suit of 19 state governors challenging the constitutionality of the establishment and functioning of…
Alleged N320m Fraud: Court Frowns as Mutu Violates Bail Condition
Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, November 21, 2024, expressed displeasure upon discovery that a defendant, Nicholas Mutu has been jetting out of the country with an undeclared passport and without the express permission of the court in violation…
Korean Ambassador, Kim Pankyu Lauds EFCC’s Anti-corruption Fight
The Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Pankyu, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on its sustained efforts to stamp out economic and financial crimes and corruption in the country. He gave the commendation in Lagos on Thursday, November 21, 2024 when…
Court Jails 15 Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Justice A.N. Erhabor of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City between November 18 and 20 convicted and sentenced 15 internet fraudsters to various jail terms The convicts are Egbai Jude, Diamond Aliza, Ugochukwu Chijindu, Oboh Isaac, Olabode Bright, Ngbakor Godstime Oghechi,…
NBA Lauds EFCC’s Anti-Corruption Fight
Chairman of the Ilorin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Barrister Sulyman Kosemani has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on its war against corruption in the country promising to work with it within the ambit to tackle it. This commendation was…
EFCC Arrests 35 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abia State
The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Wednesday November 20, 2024, arrested thirty five (35) suspected internet fraudsters comprising thirty-four male suspects and one female They were arrested in an early morning sting operation in Ab…
Olukoyede to Nigerian Youths: Replace Cybercrimes with Cyber values
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged youths across the country to shun cybercrimes by replacing them with values obtainable on the internet . He gave this charge in Abuja on Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 at the…
Calabar Court Jails Five Internet Fraudsters
Justice Rosemary Dugbo-Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State on Monday, November 18, 2024 convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts: Michael Aregbesola (a.k.a Amin Deera), Adeleke Toba Richard(Alias J…
Presidency Hails Olukoyede on Reforms and Preventive Frameworks
The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Coordination and Head, Central Delivery Coordination Unit, Hadiza Bala Usman has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede on the laudable reforms in the Commission , especi…
EFCC Monitors Ondo Governorship Poll
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, November 16, filed out to monitor the ongoing governorship election in Ondo State. The monitoring exercise is aimed at checkmating vote buying and selling or other form of electoral offences. It is als…
Lagos Court Jails NOGASA Chair, Fatuyi Phillips 21 Years for N43.5m Fraud
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m fraud. The Lagos Zon…
Alleged Illegal Dealing in Mineral Resources: EFCC Docks Chinese Brothers, One Other in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 arraigned two Chinese siblings: Wang Jian and Wang Richard before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu. The Chine…
Kogi Court Jails Man Two Years for $2.2m Currency Counterfeiting
Justice Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court, Lokoja, Kogi State, on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Kehinde Amaka, a.k.a. Yomade Ademisoye Ojomo, to one year imprisonment for currency counterfeiting. Amaka was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crim…
Court Jails 13 Internet Fraudsters in Benin City
Justices W.l Aziegbemhin and A.N Erhabor of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City between November 11 and 14 convicted and sentenced 13 internet fraudsters to various jail terms The convicts are Evbayakha Daniel, Goodness Esiuke, Joshua Edobor, Omorodion Bright, Afisi Nurude…
EFCC Arraigns Company’s MD for alleged N9m Visa Scam in Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Echendu Ndubuisi Endy, Managing Director of Echendu GPC Limited before Justice E . A . Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, for allegedly de…
Alleged $6bn Fraud: Judge Frowns at Delay Tactics of Agunloye’s Counsel
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja on Thursday, November 14, 2024 berated Adeola Adedipe, SAN, counsel to former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye for employing delay tactics to stall the pace of progress in the trial of the former minis…
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