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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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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