Tag: Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)
‘Yahoo boy’ bags two years imprisonment in Port Harcourt
An internet fraudster also known as Yahoo Boy, Uzoma Franklyn Izuchukwu has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for impersonating…
Court jails six for internet fraud
Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta has convicted six internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, Ogun State,…
Dutch couple, company arraigned for $330,000 oil vessel fraud
A Dutch couple, Peiter Borremans and Nkechi Borremans alongside Lagon Trade Limited have been arraigned before Justice E.A Obile of…
Factory worker lands in jail over Customs job scam
A Chinese company worker, Olukoya Emmanuel Adeyemi has been arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Ibadan,…
Court orders ‘Yahoo Boys’ to refund $6,100 to victims
Justice Mohammed Abubakar of a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State has ordered four convicted internet fraudsters to…
Just In: Senate confirms Bawa as EFCC chairman
The Senate has confirmed the nomination for the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the Economic and Financial…
EFCC arrests seven “Yahoo Yahoo” boys in Ibadan
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, have arrested seven young men for alleged involvement…
Two docked for N3m land scam in Gombe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Gombe Zonal office today arraigned the duo of Karah Emphriem and Abdullah Adamu…
Notorious Ponzi Scheme operator arraigned in Uyo
An alleged notorious Ponzi Scheme operator, Umanah Umanah has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC before…
2 Kwara lecturers Opashola, Ademola arrested with 28 Yahoo Yahoo boys
Two lecturers of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa ( Kwara Tech) have been arrested, along with 28…
EFCC releases list of nine suspected Internet fraudsters in Minna
The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters in Minna,…
EFCC unveils four UNIPORT undergraduate scammers in $111,500 Internet fraud
Operatives of the Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested four students of…
EFCC warns UNILORIN students off ‘yahoo yahoo’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), appealed to Nigerian youths, particularly students, to distance themselves from criminal tendencies capable…
EFCC accuses Fayose’s lawyers of “tampering”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday accused the defence counsel in the ongoing trial of former Governor…
EFCC releases fresh list of 10 internet scammers arrested in Ilorin
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Office have recovered charms, smartphones, Laptop computers, and…
Two arrested for currency counterfeiting in Benue
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said it had arrested one Moses Adukwu, 33, and Iorlumun Reuben,…
Naira Marley: Magu speaks on EFCC’s war against internet fraudsters
Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said the Commission is not after…
Fresh Probe: You are not above the law, EFCC tells Saraki
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has said Senate President Bukola Saraki is not above the law. EFCC’s statement…
EFCC moves to Ghana to track corrupt Nigerians
As Nigeria intensifies the battle against corruption, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), takes the battle to faraway Ghana…
Court fixes Dec. 7 for Patience Jonathan’s suit against EFCC
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday fixed Dec. 7 to hear a suit by ex-First Lady, Mrs Patience…
N378m theft: Witness exposes ex-NIMASA boss
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday heard that former acting Director-General of NIMASA, Calistus Obi, allegedly built a…
NBTE partners EFCC, ICPC to stem corruption in polytechnics
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has partnered with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt…