Tag: efcc
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.
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.