Tag: efcc
Pension fraud: Ex-HoS Steve Oronsaye disowns 66 bank accounts
Oronsaye claimed that he ran into trouble with the EFCC when he appeared before the National Assembly and defended an…
Lawan sent to prison in Gombe for forgery
Lawan, sometime in February 2021 was alleged to have made representation to the public, offering to procure grants for them…
Court jails three for land fraud in Borno
The commission secured the conviction of Bulama Bukar alongside Sadiq Abubakar and Ayuba Andrew before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the…
Five internet fraudsters jailed in Ibadan
The convicts are: Shelter Chibundo Ogadi, Oluwole Ezekiel Odueso, Subair Rasaq Olashina Olajide, Usman Adams Abdullahi and Omolade Salam Balogun.
Court jails 5 Yahoo Boys in Ilorin
The convicts are Laoshe Olajide, Akinbohun Stephen, Hammed Babatunde, Lawal Faruq and David Ezekiel.
How Stanley Okoro attempted to obtain $111.5m fraudulently from bank: EFCC’s witness
Okafor, who was first arraigned on November 26, 2021, is facing a 12 counts bordering on possession of false documents,…
EFCC’s witness tells court how 4 Fidelity Bank staff allegedly stole N874m
The defendants are: Olusegun Babasola, Abisola Ahmed, Uchechukwu Uma, Jude Aphaeus, and a non-staff of the bank, Omidiji Joseph,
Spiritualist Mutholib docked for allegedly defrauding victim $100,000, N1m
In a four-count amended charge filed before the court by the anti-graft agency's legal officer, Bilikisu Buhari Bala, it was…
Court restrains EFCC from arresting, inviting Innoson’s lawyer
Cornel Osigwe, Innoson Group spokesperson, in a statement said the application for a restraining order became necessary after the EFCC…
Four internet fraudsters sent to jail in Ibadan
The convicts are: Ajibola Ibrahim Tomiwa, Abdullahi Nurudeen Owolabi, Popoola Salmon Olabode and Hassan Yusuf Atanda.
Omokore denies buying cars, houses for Diezani, NNPC chiefs
Omokore, the first defendant spoke while giving evidence at the resumed hearing of the $1.6 billion fraudulent oil deal.
Absence of defendant stalls trial of FIRS Director, others
Counsel to the 8th defendant, Emmanuel Adedeji informed the court that his client fell sick overnight and had to be…
Court sends Elegushi, two others to jail for internet fraud
The court ordered that Elegushi pay the sum of $550, and forfeit one iPhone X mobile phone to the Federal…
N450m fraud: Bulama, others’ statements were obtained voluntarily – EFCC witness
Bulama was re-arraigned on November 8, 2021 alongside a former Commissioner for Integrated and Rural Development in Yobe State, Hon.…
EFCC busts three suspected internet fraudsters in Gombe
A statement issued by EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Sunday, said two of the suspected scammers, Kenan Miracle and Charles…
EFCC returns €1,120 to German fraud victim
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 24, 2022, returned €1,120 (One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty…
Fani-Kayode’s medical report fake, not from Kubwa General Hospital – Witness
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had presented the witness, Bassey Ama, Head, Medical Records, Kubwa General Hospital, Abuja…
Money-doubler Mutholib docked for obtaining $100,000, N1m from victims
Mutholib and his accomplices allegedly claimed that they possessed some magical power to double the sum of $50,000 they had…
Peoples Gazette lied, no official stole N10.9bn – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has rubbished the report by Peoples Gazette that claimed that an official of…
EFCC returns N1.55B looted by banks to NHIS
The Commission had earlier on September 16, 2021 released N1.3 billion, also recovered from the banks to the agency.
6 internet fraudsters jailed in Ibadan
The convicts are: Wahab Akintola Salam, Alonge Abiodun Ayomide, Adeyinka Goodness Taiwo, Adeniran Ayobami Tijesunimi, Dolapo Temitope Oladele, and Mubarak…
Employment scam lands Gombe man Kabir in jail
Justices Abdulsalam Muhammad of High Court of Gombe State has sentenced one Mohammed Abubarka Kabir to three years imprisonment. He…
EFCC re-arraigns JAMB official for alleged N46m fraud
Justice Babangida granted the defendant bail in the sum of N10m and a surety in like sum. The surety must…
FIRS staff Garunbabba surrenders N104m Properties to FG
The respondent between 2017 and 2018, allegedly received the sum of N341, 971,950 from the FIRS as Duty Tour Allowance…
EFCC update: Late General Aminu Maude’s ill-gotten properties in pictures
Although the EFCC did not release the name of the military officer in its update, its earlier statement said the…
Court sentences Olumide Paul to jail for love scam
Paul was one of the suspects arrested at Ogbomosho, Oyo State, on October 26, 2021, following actionable intelligence by the…
Updated: Late General Aminu Maude forfeits properties worth N3.7B to FG
The forfeited properties included those owned by affiliated companies such as Atlasfield Integrated Services Nigeria Limited, Marhaba Events Place, Aflac…
Court jails Nigeria’s Oghenebrorhien for love scam
The defendant whose specialty is romantic scam allegedly pretended to be a woman from Ireland and defrauded the victim of…
P&ID: EFCC witness details transfers by Nolan to Goidel Resources
The defendants are being prosecuted by the Commission on a 16-count charge of money laundering linked to the $9.6bn Process…
Gov. Makinde’s ‘Personal Assistant’, 25 others arrested for internet fraud in Ibadan
A statement issued by EFCC's spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said 25 of the suspects had admitted involvement in internet fraud activities.