EFCC Arrests Banker, Three Others for Currency Fraud in Kano
Operatives of the Kano Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a banker, Kamaluddeen Lawal and three businessmen for recycling and manipulating contents of Naira notes. The other suspects are Ismail Ibrahim Ilu, Lamido Bala and Abba Mohamm…
Ogun Court Jails Six Fraudsters for Money Laundering, Impersonation
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of six fraudsters before Justice A.A.Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The convicts are: Aladeusi Korede Seun, Akande Habeeb K…
Businessman Bags Seven Years Jail Term for Fraud
Justice (Professor) C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has convicted and sentenced one Olabinjor Ajobor, a businessman to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine. The defendant was first arraigned in 2018 before being re-arraigned in July 202…
EFCC Arrests 10 Suspected Illegal Miners in Ogbomoso
Operatives of Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 10 suspected illegal miners in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. They were arrested with six trucks fully loaded with lithium. The suspected illegal miners are: Yunusa Adisa, Ganiyu Kaz…
EFCC Arraigns Fake Content Creator for Internet Fraud in Jos
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Audu Ishida (a.k.a Baddie Kylemilli) for internet crime. Ishida is facing a one-count charge, bordering on impersonation, retention of proceeds of crime and money laundering before Ju…
Kaduna Courts Jails One for Misappropriation, Two others for Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of Benjamin Apagu, Francis Dung Yusuf (a.k.a Richard Miller) and David Bini Semen (a.k.a Rose Kelly) before Justices Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, and R.M Aikawa and Hauwa’u…
EFCC Arraigns Forex Broker for Alleged N2 Billion Investment Scam in Uyo
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, July 19, 2024 arraigned one Rufus John Isip, a self-acclaimed forex broker before Justice C. S. Onah of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Isip was arraigned alongsid…
Kaduna Courts Jail Two for Currency Fraud, Three others for Internet Crimes
Justices R.M Aikawa and Hauwa'u Buhari of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced five persons to prison for fraud. The convicts, Ibrahim Haruna, Abdullahi Yahaya, Daniel John (a.k.a Julieta), Benjamin Andrew Zagni (a.k.a Andrew Williams), Kenneth B…
EFCC Presents More Witness Against Fayose in Alleged N6.9bn Fraud Trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 19, 2024, presented its 14th prosecution witness, PW14, Sahibu Salisu, a former Director of Administration and Finance, Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA, in the trial of alleged N6.9bn fraud involving…
Abuja Court Jails Company Director Five Years for N128m Fraud
Justice O. J. Enobie of the FCT High Court, sitting in Jabi, Abuja has convicted and sentenced the director of Asher Trust Investment Limited and Fifteen Network Limited, Daniel Ungbo Silas to five years imprisonment for fraud. Silas and his companies were prosecuted by the Econo…
Court Jails Three for Internet Fraud in Calabar
Justice Rosemary Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Calabar, Cross River State has convicted and sentenced the trio of James Emmanuel Ime (a.k.a David Young), Kingsley Friday Ime (a.k.a Alex Wan) and Udeme Clement Edward (a.k.a Suchi Wan) to various jail terms for internet fraud. T…
Olukoyede Tasks Students to take Ownership of the fight against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged students across the country to take ownership of the fight against corruption in the overall interest of their future and development of the nation Olukoyede made the call in A…
Alleged $6bn Fraud: Court Dismisses Agunloye`s Request for Overseas Medical Trip
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 dismissed an application filed by the former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr. Olu Agunloye for a leave of the court to travel abroad for a medical check-up. At the Monday,…
Courts Jail Four Internet Fraudsters in Kaduna
Justices A. Isiaka and Hauwa'u Buhari of the Kaduna State High Court and Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced the quartet of Segun Emmanuel Joseph (a.k.a Alina Renatas), Aliyu Dominic Daniel (a.k.a Jojo Snow), Winner Joseph (a.k.a Williams Scot) and K…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Ex-NAPL MD Properties in Lagos
Justice Chukujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of five properties linked to a former Managing Director, Nigerian Army Properties Limited, NAPL, Major-General U.M.Mohammed. The Judge gave the or…
Olukoyede Charges Youths to Embrace Innovation as Safeguard against Internet Fraud
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on youths across the country to embrace innovation and strategic thinking as effective ways of building resistance against internet crimes. He stated this in Ile-Ife, Osun S…
Alleged N80.2Bn Fraud: Court Crashes Yahaya Bello’s Moves against Arraignment ***Asks LPDC to Investigate Bello’s Lawyers for Professional Misconduct
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 turned down an application by a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello seeking a stay of proceedings and stalling of his arraignment in the alleged N80.2billion money laundering charge…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of 20 Stolen Cars from Canada
Justice Deinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, on Monday, July 15, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of 20 cars stolen from Canada to Nigeria. The cars are forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Judge gave the order following a motion on notic…
Ogun Court Jails Five Fraudsters for Money Laundering and Impersonation
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of five fraudsters before Justice A.A. Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The convicts are: Justine Chikeleze Onyedikachukwu, David…
Court Dismisses Emefiele's Application for Medical Trip
Justice Hamza Mu'azu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 dismissed the application of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele for a leave of the court to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for m…
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