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Court jails Borno man Modu Ali for N20m fraud
Kotoko was first arraigned on January 1, 2021 and pleaded not guilty to the one count charge preferred against him,…
Court convicts Lagos woman Achebe over N10m dud cheque
The defendant, who said she was a lawyer called to the Nigeria Bar in 2002, also took to the dock…
Kano lawyer Hanga jailed two years for forgery
Hanga was jailed on Friday, June 24, 2022, after being found guilty of forgery based on four-count charges bordering on…
Ekiti Election: EFCC opens up on detention of pregnant woman
The commission, in a statement issued by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren on Monday said its attention had been drawn to some…
Barrister Stella Achebe convicted of issuing N10m dud cheque
Justice Sodetan Ogunsanya found Achebe guilty as charged and deferred her sentencing until the defendant was produced.
EFCC charges other anti-graft agencies on implementation of NACS
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has called on all anti-corruption Agencies in Nigeria…
Mompha: EFCC nabs fake lawyer in court
He appeared in the court with a letter requesting for the court proceedings on behalf of his surety.
Court sends three Internet fraudsters to Prison in Benin
The trio, Osahenkhoe Godstime, David Courage Omkagbo, Obikolu Lawrence Chuwuneku, were arraigned on one count charge each by the Benin…
Alleged N233m fraud: Court grants Lagos businesswoman Olubunmi N400m bail
The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, arraigned Adeola on…
EFCC issues strong warning to hotel operators in Kwara
Any hotel owner caught in the act of accommodating internet fraudsters for money laundering activities risked being prosecuted and jailed.
Octogenarian Ilumoka recounted how spiritualist duped her N36m
Ayodeji, also known as Otunba, is facing a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Sections…
Nigerian fraudster Aderibigbe on FBI-wanted list jailed for N22m fraud
Aderibigbe, a member of a syndicate operating in the United States, specialises in stealing of United States citizens' data to…
Mama Boko Haram Aisha Wakil jailed in Maiduguri
The judgment was the climax of a trial that commenced on Monday, September 14, 2020 when the defendants were re-arraigned…
Teenage electrician Opeyemi jailed, forfeits house to FG
Justice Muhammed Sani gave the order on Thursday after the convict was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
ICYMI: EFCC submits forensic proof against Naira Marley
He is faced with eleven charges bordering on alleged credit card fraud contrary to Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act and the…
Christ Embassy’s pastor Bribena, wife declared wanted by EFCC
Bribena, who is a pastor at Christ Embassy Kumasi 1, Ghana, fled Nigeria last year after failing to pay investors…
EFCC, Investment Ministry to tackle intellectual property issues
Bawa said issues of trademark infringement, intellectual property, copyrights as well as patent rights are issues that are within the…
Rivers man Obu Ebibo jailed over crypto currency fraud
Ebibo has been involved in internet fraud by falsely presenting himself as one Kenneth Gibson to his victims, thereby defrauding…
APC Special Convention: EFCC operatives hit Eagle Square
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday stormed the Eagle Square venue of the All Progressives…
EFCC arraigns Mustapha Hamza for land fraud
Hamza allegedly fraudulently induced one Sayyada Halima Sheik Ibrahim Saleh to deliver to him the said sum on the pretext…
More troubles for fraudsters; EFCC gets direct access to Interpol records
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the…
92 internet fraudsters arrested in sting operation in Port Harcourt
92 suspected internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) have been arrested in a sting operation by operatives of the Port Harcourt…
Ekiti 2022: INEC to deploy EFCC, ICPC operatives to curb vote buying
INEC assured that the commission would not condone vote buying in the coming election in Ekiti as it has been…
Breaking: Interpol, EFCC arrest 3 Nigerians in Operation Killer Bee
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested the suspects in a sting operation conducted simultaneously in the Lagos suburb…
N2.9bn money laundering: EFCC arraigns Okorocha, 6 firms
Okorocha who was accused of refusal to stand his trial, was on Tuesday, arrested by the EFCC operatives at his…
N84B AGF Idris heist: EFCC speaks on arrest of Yari, Yaro
According to the source, Yari who was picked up at about 5 pm on Sunday, allegedly benefited to the tune…
Nigerian fraudster Oshioke jailed, to refund N36.6m to American victim
Oshioke was jailed on Thursday after pleading guilty to three-count amended charges bordering on cybercrime, upon being arraigned by the…
EFCC smashes 37 internet fraud suspects, recovers 7 exotic cars in Enugu
EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement said the suspects were arrested on Thursday May 26, 2022, at Thinker’s Corner,…
14 internet fraudsters jailed in Enugu
Justice Buba consequently sentenced them to one year imprisonment with an option of N1 million fine each.
Teenager Okan Enyam jailed for criminal impersonation in Uyo
Justice Adegoke convicted Enyam and sentenced him to six months imprisonment with an option of fine of N200,000.00