A former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail after he was found guilty of N7.65bn fraud. The 12-year sentence is the highest among the 39 counts convicting the defendants, the lowest sentence being three years. Read Also: Police Nab 37 Rape Suspects In Adamawa State Mr … Read more
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecution witness, Udom Idongesit, in the case of an alleged N1.4 billion money laundering involving Paul Usoro, President, Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, told Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how a sum of N700 million was paid into Usoro’s … Read more
Justice Achibong Achibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo, on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, convicted and sentenced ThankGod Nwabuwe to one-year imprisonment with N50,000 option of fine on each of two-count charge. He was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office for obtaining money by false pretence. Nwabuwe … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, secured the conviction of Adetunji Abayomi Ademola (a.k.a Clara Mantione Musellman), Blessing Daniel Aladetutu and Adebowale Fadairo. Read Also: Breaking: Gas Explosion At Four Points By Sheraton Ademola stood before Justice K. Babs of the Federal High Court 1, Ado-Ekiti … Read more
The EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, secured the conviction of 22-year-old Damilola Adeyemo Read Also: Former VC, Fed. UNIAGRIC, Makurdi Arraigned He was prosecuted before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State. Adeyemo was arraigned on a two count charge for identity fraud and for … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a business man, Sadiq Mustapha, 33, before Justice Mallong Peter of the Federal High Court, Kaduna. He was arraigned over a case of allegedly obtaining money by false pretences and operating a Bureau de Change without a valid licence from Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Read … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has begun investigation into the allegations of over N150 million fraud involving Stephen Oshinowo, a former Executive Secretary, Lagos State Scholarship Board, Shobaloju Akinwunmi, Director, Accounts and one Kasali Kamoru Amoo. The suspects are being investigated for alleged stealing, money laundering and abuse of office … Read more
A South African court, on Friday, rejected an appeal by former president Jacob Zuma that sought to prevent his prosecution on corruption charges over a $2 billion arms deal. The ruling paves the way for Zuma’s long-awaited trial to start in February 2020. Zuma, in office from 2009-2018, had previously applied for a permanent stay … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, arraigned one Alao Lawal Ope before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Read Also: EFCC Arraigns Fake ” Ibrahim Magu” in Port Harcourt He was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining by … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 arraigned Alhaji Yusha’u Mohammed Kebbe before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna. He was arraigned on an eight-count charge, bordering on conspiracy and criminal breach of trust involving multi-million sums of money. The complainant alleged that in 2006 while he … Read more
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, debunked reports circulating the social media that it has dropped the criminal charge against a former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke and other persons indicted for money laundering. According to a statement by the Commission, EFCC enjoined members of the public to disregard the report “which … Read more
Entertainers in Nigeria have been urged to collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by using their creative arts to fight against financial and internet crimes in Nigeria. He urged them to do this by living a life worthy of emulation for young Nigerians, who look onto them as role models. Read Also: … Read more
The Chairman, CEO of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema,has been charged with bank fraud and money laundering for moving more than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accounts in a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase of airplanes. The Nigerian businessman was accused of moving more than … Read more
….. Invictus Obi To Forfeit N280m To FG A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has ordered Obinwanne Okeke, popularly known as Invictus Obi to finally forfeit to the Federal Government, the sum of N280,555,010 traced to him. The order was given on Thursday by Justice Rilwan Aikawa following the submissions of the Economic … Read more
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned the duo of Charles Emmanuel Afaha, a staff of the National Maritime Academy, Oron and one Engineer Stephen Imo. Read Also: Internet Fraud: 2 Brothers Jailed For 5 Years They appeared before Justice A. A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo for allegedly obtaining the sum of N15,135,750 from … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday secured the conviction of one Oluseyi Momoh Lamorin, an Internet fraudster before Justice O.A Taiwo of a Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos The convict was arrested following intelligence received by the Commission from the British Deputy High Commissioner on the activities of some fraudsters … Read more
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, sentenced and convicted one Ekhator Prince (a.k.a Maxwell), to six months imprisonment on two-count charges, bordering cyber crimes and impersonation. The EFCC, had on September 9, 2019, arraigned the convict in court for obtaining the sum of 500,000 USD (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) from … Read more
Operatives of the Advance Fee Fraud Unit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abuja Headquarters have arrested 25 students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, for their involvement in various forms of cybercrime including romance scam, love scam, possession of forged documents, and obtaining money by false pretence. The … Read more
Two brothers, Smart Avan Smart and Jerry Avan, were, on Wednesday, September 18, arraigned before an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, for allegedly duping the President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Reverend Felix Omobude. The brother, aged 61 and 29, who allegedly duped the cleric of the sum of N3 million, were … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan zonal office, has arrested two suspected internet fraudsters who specialised in stealing people’s identities online to defraud foreign nationals. The suspects, Babatunde Akeju and Toba Agbanah, were arrested at different locations in Ibadan following intelligence gathered on their involvement in internet frauds. Read Also: Management Shut Federal … Read more