JUSTICES A.L. Akintola, O.A. Lajide, O.A. Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan; Justice B.B. Adebowale of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta and Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan have convicted and sentenced sixteen (16) internet fraudsters to different jail terms. The …
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Olukoyede Seeks Stronger Enforcement And Compliance Measures To Drive Public Policies
THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has stated that enforcement of extant laws and compliance with them are crucial to the attainment of impactful results in public policies. He disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 while receiving officials of …
Read More »BREAKING: Helicopter-Booking Company, Vetifly’s CEO Okoh, COO Odumodu Declared Wanted By EFCC
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared wanted the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Emmanuel Wisdom Okoh and Chief Operating Officer and board member, Angel Odumodu of Vetifly Global Inc. The anti-graft agency in a public notice on Wednesday, displaying the photographs of the wanted persons, said, “The public …
Read More »EFCC Arraigns Man For Currency Racketeering In Port Harcourt
THE Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 11, 2024 arraigned Azubuike Mamwu Obasi before Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State for currency racketeering. Obasi is facing trial on a four-count charge, bordering on illegal acquisition of bank …
Read More »EFCC Arrests Four Suspected Fraudsters In Maiduguri
OPERATIVES of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, March 8, 2024 arrested four suspects for sending fake transaction credit alerts to their victims. They were arrested within Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State, following intelligence on their fraudulent acts. Preliminary investigations showed that the …
Read More »EFCC Arraigns One For Alleged N85m Contract Fraud In Enugu
THE Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Ugwu Alexander Chekwube, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. The defendant was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence …
Read More »Presidential Aide Hails Olukoyede’s Ongoing Reform In EFCC
THE Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters in the office of the Vice President, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on his steady reform in the Commission in spite of attendant challenges. He gave …
Read More »EFCC Grills 10 Suspected Oil Thieves in Uyo
THE Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, has commenced investigation of ten suspected illegal dealers in petroleum products, who were arrested onboard a ship loaded with 100 metric tonnes of petroleum product without an appropriate licence. The ten suspects were arrested on board MT Queen …
Read More »Maiduguri Court Jails MD For N99m Fraud
JUSTICE Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on Wednesday, March 7, 2024, convicted and sentenced Alhaji Kyari Mohammed, managing director, Kyari and Sons Company Nigeria Limited, to one year imprisonment Mohammed was first arraigned on June 21, 2021 by the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic …
Read More »Court Jails Man, Two Companies In Kaduna
JUSTICES Darius Khobo, R. M Aikawa and Hawa Buhari of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced one Onoja Benjamin Ufedo to two years imprisonment for cheating and Karamchi Motors Limited and Dawaki Motors Limited for failure to comply with the requirements of the Special Control …
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