Tag: efcc
Delta woman Dora Animam, son Kenneth, girlfriend jailed for cyber fraud
A Delta woman Dora Animam and her son, Gift Kenneth have been convicted and sentenced in Asaba for internet-related fraud.
EFCC’s race to sustainable war against Graft
In a country whose dreaded anti-corruption agency is racing toward zero-graft society where cyber criminals and politicians no longer exploit…
Court grants Turaki’s request to travel on medical grounds
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the prayer of the former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs,…
€40,000 fraud: EFCC presents witnesses, closes case against defendant
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, July 16, 2021, presented two more prosecution witnesses against Abiodun Sodiq,…
20 suspected internet fraudsters busted in Katsina
The Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 20 suspected internet fraudsters in Dutsinma…
Court acquits ex-NBA President Usoro of N1.4b fraud
A Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted the immediate past President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),…
Whistle-blowers bag 3 months imprisonment
Justice O.A. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Thursday, convicted three whistle-blowers for giving false information to…
EFCC arraigns Sanusi over alleged N10m fraud
The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Ismali Sunusi Justice M.T.M Aliyu…
Nigeria’s Emmanuel jailed for scamming Australian $15,000
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday secured the conviction and sentencing of…
Why we raided Lekki Parktonian Hotel: EFCC story
The EFCC has given an insight into its raid of Parktonian Hotel in Lekki Lagos, saying it acted on intelligence…
Lagos man Ibrahim Gora busted for alleged N525m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested one Philemon Ibrahim Gora for offences bordering on obtaining…
EFCC arraigns Pastor Fred Adeola over N15m alleged fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned Omosebi Fred Adeola before Justice A.O Otaluka of the Federal…
Court jails fake businessman Manama one year for fraud
The Gombe Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday secured the conviction of one Mohammed…
Stella Oduah may soon be locked up in jail
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah,…
3 businessmen docked for fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, July 8, 2021, arraigned three businessmen…
Giwa UNILORIN final year student jailed for N35M cyber crime
A 25 year-old final year student, Nurudeen Giwa, of the University of Ilorin was sentenced to three years imprisonment today,…
Donatus Onyeabor jailed for possessing fake naira notes
Donatus Onyeabor has been convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for possessing counterfeited currencies, especially N1,000 notes. Onyeabor was…
12 students sent to jail for internet fraud in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office has secured the conviction of 12 students before Justice I.M…
Fraudulent Habiba Abubakar jailed seven years
The Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of one Habiba Abubakar…
1 jailed, 2 others arraigned for fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, July 5, 2021, secured the conviction…
Ex-Ashaka cement staff bags 1 year imprisonment for stealing
A Gombe State High Court on Monday, July 5, 2021, convicted and sentenced a former employee of Ashaka Cement, to…
Internet fraudster Abraham Umuibe to sweep Abuja school for 90 days
An FCT High Court, sitting in Kubwa, Abuja on Tuesday ordered a 21- year-old student, Abraham Umuibe to sweep Mpape…
Fake land agent, Godwin Francis jailed 1 year for fraud
Justice Z. B. Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, on Tuesday sentenced a fake agent, Godwin Francis, to one…
EFCC arraigns Adamu for allegedly stealing from Estate of deceased police officer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal office has arraigned Matthew Adamu before Justice M. T. M Aliyu…
Four suspected Internet fraudsters busted in Abuja
The Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arrested four suspected internet fraudsters in Kubwa and…
Nigerian Suleiman conceals $184K, 1.7m SAR in diapers
A Nigerian traveller, Sabo Suleiman hoping to beat the Customs concealed $184,800 and 1.7million Saudi Riyals(SAR) in diapers.
Court Jails UNILORIN, Kwara Poly students for love scam
Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday, convicted Ganiyy Rasaq Olarewaju, a 300…
Benue man Dada Nicup goes to jail for Bitcoin fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office on Wednesday secured the conviction of James Dada Nicup before…
EFCC arraigns Honnah for N50m fraud in Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office on Tuesday arraigned Jossy Honnah and Ecobank on a 20-count…
Lady, 3 others convicted for internet fraud in Uyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Uyo Zonal Office on Friday, June 25, 2021, secured the conviction of four…