Tag: efcc
EFCC raids Zamfara INEC office, recovers 4 ‘Ghana-must- go’ bags
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday took away four ‘Ghana-must-go’ bags suspected to contain money…
No mercy: Court jails internet fraudster Akinbamidele in Ilorin
A Kwara state High Court Wednesday convicted and jailed cyber fraudster Akinbamidele Femi John, following his arraignment by the Economic…
Female banker Jailed for fraud
A 51 year-old female banker, Yetunde Iyabo Adewunmi has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for conspiracy, aiding and abetting…
EFCC releases list of 18 Internet scammers busted in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos.
‘Gift’ to Obasanjo: Atiku’s son-in-law charged afresh with money laundering
Abdullahi Babalele, son-in-law of Atiku Abubakar was docked today on a new charge of laundering $140,000.
Internet scam: EFCC takes 5 undergraduates, 12 others into custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office has arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters among whom were five…
Former NIMASA’s DG forfeits N35m, hotel to FG
A Federal High Court in Lagos, South West Nigeria on Monday granted an interim forfeiture order to the Economic and…
Internet fraudster gets two-year jail term
Rapheal Onwugbolu has bagged two years jail term for internet fraud.
Busted: EFCC arrests Evangelist, 4 other fake Satellite TV operators
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Port Harcourt Zonal Office have arrested five suspected fake Satellite Television operators.
Abuja cybercriminal Onwugbolu bags 2-year jail term
An Abuja based Nigerian Rapheal Onwugbolu has bagged two years jail term for internet fraud. The conviction followed his prosecution…
Currency scam: Court orders EFCC to produce boxes containing stolen money
A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Friday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce the 106…
Anti-graft war: EFCC, Indian Govt. to increase collaboration
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Indian government have agreed to pull more of their energies together…
Fake Islamic cleric Awojobi gets comeuppance, jailed for N71m fraud
A man who parades himself as an Islamic cleric got his comeuppance on Wednesday when he was sentenced to two-year…
EFCC releases list of three for N7m SIM swap fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi zonal office, has arrested three suspects for conspiracy and obtaining money by…
Union Bank’s staff arraigned for stealing customer’s N3.47m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal office has arraigned Gladys Udia before Justice M. L Abubakar…
How internet scammer raked in N30m
An alleged internet scammer has been arraigned in court for raking in N30 million through dubious means, forgery, fake representation…
Female banker steals customer’s BVN, then his money
A female banker Gladys Udia, has been docked in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, charged with seven-counts of conspiracy, stealing, forgery…
EFCC re-arrests fugitive internet fraudster Kayode, sends him to jail
A fugitive alleged internet fraudster Abolarin Kayode has been re-arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and docked again…
Yahoo Yahoo boys in more EFCC trouble, Korea offers help in cyber intelligence
Yahoo Yahoo Boys committing cyber crimes and now under EFCC surveillance are in for more trouble as the Korean ambassador…
EFCC releases list of another 6 Yahoo Boys arrested in Abuja raid
Operatives of the Advanced Fee Fraud Section of the Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
Busted: Fake lawyer impersonating EFCC taken into custody
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a 53 year old man, Muhammed…
EFCC: Aid agencies in Nigeria under watch for money laundering
The acting chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has disclosed that aid agencies operating in the troubled…
EFCC operatives learn new money laundering tactics
The Inter Governmental Action against Money laundering in West Africa, GIABA, has exposed officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Massive crackdown: EFCC arrests 53 Yahoo Yahoo boys in Lagos, Abuja, Enugu
Some of the arrests came with a touch of drama, with a lady suspect in Enugu trying to flush down…
Just IN: 7 Abuja Yahoo Yahoo boys in EFCC net, in fresh arrests(photos)
Operatives of the Cybercrime and Advance Fee Fraud sections of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes…
EFCC seals hotel, 3 houses owned by 2 fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office has identified four properties for investigation as alleged proceeds of…
EFCC arrests fake JUMIA agent in Benin
A 23-year-old fake JUMIA agent in Benin City, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC after…
Hilarious tweets after ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ boys arrested in Kano
Nigerians on social media are currently roasting Northerners after operatives of the Kano Zonal office of the Economic and Financial…
Most wanted internet scammer on FBI’s list arraigned, sent to jail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office, on Thursday arraigned a 36-year-old Joesph Oyediran, one of the…
N65m fraud: EFCC docks conman posing as NNPC Finance chief
A man posing as the 'NNPC group managing director, finance', Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu a.k.a Ishaku Abdulrazak has been docked in…