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EFCC arrests 20 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan, recovers exotic cars
Oyewale said the suspected fraudsters were arrested on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Akobo area of Ibadan, following actionable intelligence…
Why banks fail – EFCC boss
He called for stronger collaboration with the EFCC, maintaining that the Commission has always been of tremendous help to the…
How suspected fraudsters swindled Dr. Bello £1m for ‘spiritual cleansing’
The defendants were re-arraigned before Justice Oshodi in December 2022 on three counts following the reassignment of the case file…
Lagos man Olalekan docked for impersonation, sextortion
Count one reads: “That you, Olukeye Adedayo Olalekan (a.k.a hrm87, charlotte 708 and harlilott_ 716) on or about the 13th…
How my boss was duped of £1m through ‘spiritual cleansing’ – Driver
He narrated how he drove his boss to various remote places for the "spiritual cleansing" of the family, and how…
Internet fraud: Another set of KWASU students jailed
The KWASU students were convicted and sentenced on Monday, March 18, 2024, by Justices Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High…
How we recovered 324 houses for Kano pensioners
“Representatives of the Kano State Pension Board, Hassan Aminu, Kubra Bichi and Salisu Abubakar, who received the documents on behalf…
Release data of Nigerian users, Court orders Binance
“The team uncovered users who have been using the platform for price discovery, confirmation, and market manipulation, which has caused…
Salihijo Ahmad: Looting of billions in REA unearthed
It was also alleged in the petition that senior officials of REA stole N300 million using a training programme as…
Lagos woman Bose jailed for money racketeering
Abdulmalik told the court that the defendant was arrested on February 15, 2024 while hawking Naira notes at Eko Club,…
Lagos woman arrested while hawking Naira notes at Eko Club jailed
Olagunjo Abdulmalik, an operative of the EFCC while reviewing the facts of the case before Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the…
Six KWASU students, 2 others jailed for internet fraud
The six students were among the 48 students of KWASU, and two residents of Malete arrested on Wednesday, February 21,…
Forces around Tinubu manipulating EFCC against Yahaya Bello, Kogi govt cries out
The Kogi State Government wishes to call on Mr President to order a special probe into what is happening in…
Internet fraud: EFCC nabs 57 suspects, recovers 12 ‘exotic’ cars in Benin
Laptops and phones were also recovered from the suspect, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson for the anti-graft agency said in a statement…
EFCC slams N84bn money laundering charges against Yahaya Bello, 3 others
While ex-Governor Yahaya Bello and Hudu are still at large, Ali Bello and Suleiman, first and second defendants respectively, who…
EFCC claims Yahaya Bello stole Kogi funds before he became governor
In the first count, former Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello, Alli Bello and Dauda Suleman were accused of conspiring with each…
Five plead guilty to internet fraud in Makurdi, jailed
Five internet fraudsters have been handed different prison sentences in Benue State after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges leveled…
EFCC boss calls for enforcement of laws
He disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, while receiving officials of BudgIT that paid him a courtesy visit in his…
45 Internet fraudsters busted by EFCC in Lagos
Oyewale said the suspected fraudsters were arrested on Monday, March 11, 2024 in Ikorodu area of Lagos, following intelligence on…
EFCC busts cybercrime syndicate network, nabs 45 suspects
According to the statement items recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest include exotic vehicles, sophisticated mobile devices,…
Three former bankers, 1 other docked for stealing N15.9m from Access Bank
spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, Ibekwem, Chidimma and Raymond were handed over to the anti-graft agency on February 22, 2023 by Access…
EFCC quizzes 11 suspected oil thieves in Port Harcourt
The suspects were arrested by the Navy on February 7, 2024 around Fish Town, Rivers State while on board MFT…
48 Internet fraudsters, herbalist busted in Kogi
According to EFCC's spokesman, Dele Oyewale, the internet fraudsters and herbalist were arrested upon credible intelligence on Tuesday, March 5,…
EFCC: Why we arrested 21 food trucks
EFCC operatives of the Maiduguri zonal command on Wednesday arrested 21 trucks loaded with food and non-food items heading towards…
EFCC impounds 21 food-loaded trucks heading to neighbouring countries
According to EFCC's spokesman, Dele Oyewale, investigation showed food items cleverly concealed in the trucks that would have gone undetected…
N4bn Fraud trial: Obiano gets hearing date on motion in court
At Monday’s proceedings, defence counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, filed a motion urging Justice Ekwo to quash the charges against his…
Ex-Governor Obiano moves to stop N4bn fraud trial
Obiano, who was governor between March 2014 and March 2022, is said to have allegedly diverted the money from the…
Fraud Victim commends EFCC on recovery of N970,000
"As much as possible, we will ensure fraudsters are apprehended and prosecuted and victims are restituted where possible. It's a…
N35m fraud trial: Court revokes bail granted Ushie over grandstanding video
The EFCC had on February 12, 2024, arraigned the Cross River State-born politician on 13–count charges bordering on stealing, obtaining…
17 suspected Internet fraudsters busted in Abuja
He said the suspected fraudsters were arrested in the Gwagwalada axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja in a…