Tag: efcc
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.
Four internet fraudsters jailed in Ibadan
The Ibadan Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC secured the conviction of the fraudsters before Justice Uche…
How Senator David Jang duped the CBN of N2 billion : Witness
The witness said the loan was for the Plateau State Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (PLASMEDA), which was non-existent…
EFCC lists names of 42 fraudsters nabbed in Asaba
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the EFCC have arrested 42 suspected internet fraudsters at various locations in…
Kaduna Rep Gabriel Zock remanded for N185m land fraud
The EFCC, charged Zock, representing Kachia/Kagarko federal constituency of Kaduna state with two counts bordering on fraud.
MAPOLY student Ismail jailed for impersonation
The defendant fraudulently represented himself as Annabel Torrens to one John Dauherty through an email address: [email protected] in order to…
Internet fraudster Kazeem jailed three years in Benin
Kazeem was arraigned on one count charge by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for…
Court adjourns Access Bank hacker trial
This is coming after Ihebuzo bragged of gaining access to the bank’s database and extracting data of over 2,000 customers,…
P&ID Scam: EFCC arraigns Marqott Company Limited
Thereafter, the prosecuting counsel, Bala Sanga called his first witness, Umar Hussein Babangida, a Chief Superintendent of Police on secondment…
Faces of three Currency counterfeiters arraigned in Adamawa
The suspects are Alpha Dore Kilyobas, Morufu Loayiwola Buraimo and Auwal Sa'ad. They were arraigned before Justice Sale Kongo of…
EFCC confirms release of VON DG Osita Okechukwu
EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Okechukwu had been released on bail. “He was released on Monday,” Uwujaren said, even…
Nigerian Mayowa Fawas posing as American prostitute jailed for N57.8m fraud
Oyelowo, among others things, disguised as ‘a white female professional prostitute’, practicing in the United States of America, to swindle…
Nigerian fraudster Ikechukwu jailed 5 years for defrauding Chinese lady
Justice Obiozor convicted and sentenced the defendant to five years imprisonment or a fine of N500, 000. He is also…
Conman Olawale who targeted UK Revenue and Customs jailed in Lagos
Investigation by the EFCC into Olawale’s criminal activities began following a complaint received by the Commission from one S. Hawkins,…
Peter Akanji, 5 others convicted of internet fraud in Osun
The convicts, Peter Akanji Blessing, Omobuwa Oluwagbemileke Israel, Solarin Tayo Tunde, Opeyemi Damilola Ajadi, Agbaje Habeeb Boluwatife, and Adewale Adeparusi…
3 internet fraudsters to forfeit cars, money to FG in Asaba
The defendants are to forfeit their cars - Black Mercedes Benz GLE 2017 Model, Mercedes Benz C300 4matic 2003 Model…
Nigeria’s Chinedu Omesu steals $475,000 from American woman
Operatives of the EFCC arrested him on 21 April 2021 at James Court, Lekki, Lagos, following verified intelligence, according to…
Two KWASU students Mayowa, Tewogbola jailed for internet fraud
The convicts, Animasahun Rokeeb Mayowa and Lawal Alamin Tewogbola were sentenced for offences bordering on cyber-fraud.
Four internet fraudsters jailed in Oshogbo
The court also ordered Popoola to restitute his victim, one David Ivy in the sum of $1,000. The convict also…
Court jails Bashir Karube for N15.4m fraud
The defendant was said to have received the money from one Mohammed Bukar Customs for the purchase of 20 Tricycles…
Hajj Scam: EFCC detains Medview Airline boss
The Medview Airline boss was reportedly detained at the headquarters of the EFCC in Jabi, Abuja on Monday following an…
JUST IN: EFCC slams N2.9bn fraud charges against Okorocha
This is coming the same day Okorocha, former Governor of Imo State, declared his interest to vie for the 2023…
Court rejects EFCC evidence against ex-SGF Lawal
Justice Agbaza agreed that the EFCC was only attempting to bring into the court records, exhibits already marked rejected.
Faces of two fake Customs officers, Israel, Oasagie docked for fraud
The duo of Ibrahim Ojo Jacob Israel and Daisi Osagie (aka Double Chief), were arraigned before Justice S. M. Shuaibu…
Lagos businesswoman Oluremi arraigned for allegedly issuing N57.6m dud cheque
Philips, alongside her company, Omritas Energy Limited, is facing a five-count charge bordering on stealing and issuance of dud cheques…
Internet fraudster Uyioghosa gets two-year jail term in Benin
Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City on Wednesday convicted and sentenced Omo-Ogbebor Uyioghosa to…