Justices Ladiran Akintola, O.A. Lajide, Bayo Taiwo, M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan and Justice E.O. Osinuga of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta have convicted and sentenced fourteen (14) internet fraudsters to various jail terms. They were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count …
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LEAD prosecution counsel in the trial of Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra state, Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, on Thursday, March 7, 2024, accused the defence team of Obiano of allegedly evading prosecution’s service of a counter-affidavit. Obiano is facing trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a nine-count charge of …
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THE Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called for stronger purpose and efficiency as measures of tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. He made this call in Abuja on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Opening Session …
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AN Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday sentenced a 100-level university part-time student of computer science, Emmanuel Victor, to 18 months imprisonment for online dating scam. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Victor to 18 months’ imprisonment, after he pleaded guilty to the charge of possession of fraudulent document, proferred against him …
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THE Gombe Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 arraigned one Zakariyau Yahaya before Justice Benjamin Manji of High Court 9 of the Adamawa State High Court, Yola. He was arraigned on one-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining to the tune of …
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JUSTICE Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced three currency racketeers to various jail terms for selling new naira notes to the public for commercial purposes. A statement by the spokesman of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, identified the convicts as Asmau Sallah Wuraola, …
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THE Ooni of Ife believes that the fact that the naira strengthened against the dollar following the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) crackdown on illegal forex operators is evidence that Nigeria’s current economic crisis is artificial and deliberate. Making the assertion while receiving the Acting Ibadan Zonal Commander of …
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THE Community Development Committees (CDC) in Niger Delta’s oil and gas-producing areas have urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to more directly intervene in combating the menace of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the region. Newsextra24 reports that the group made the call on Tuesday, February 13, …
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OPERATIVES of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 36 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. They were arrested on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Gbokoniyin and Yetedo areas of Abeokuta in Ogun State, following actionable intelligence gathered and worked upon by the …
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A magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded 16 Bureau De Change, BDC, operators in the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre for unlawful banking business. This decision by Magistrate Alatuwo Fubara on Wednesday follows an ex parte application submitted by the police, seeking additional time to conclude their investigation before …
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