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EFCC Secures Conviction of 37 Fraudsters

By Oluwakayode Banjo The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of thirty-seven (37) internet fraudsters to various terms of imprisonment, fines, and community service. This is contained in a statement signed by the commission’s Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren  The Continue Reading
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Ex-Varsity VC, Bursar on Trial for N1bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former vice-chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Garba, and the bursar, Ibrahim Usman, of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, on eight counts bordering on theft and money laundering to the tune of N1 billion. The anti-graft commission disclosed this on its Twitter page Thursday. The duo […]Continue Reading
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Court Convicts Corps Member, 38 Others for Fraud

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of a Corps member, Osisi Ikenna Nicholas to one-month community service for his involvement in internet-related fraud. Osisi was convicted alongside thirty – eight others on a separate one-count charge each before Justices Bayo Taiwo, Omolara Adeyemi, Continue Reading
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Suspended AGF Re-arraigned by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has re-arraigned suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and three others before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama over an alleged N109.5bn fraud. Other defendants are Olusegun Akindele; Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited. They were first arraigned on July Continue Reading
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Ogun Speaker to be Arraigned in Lagos Monday

The Ogun State House of Assembly Speaker, Olakunle Oluomo, is to be arraigned in Lagos on Monday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged financial crimes, an impeccable source within the anti-graft agency confirmed to our correspondent Saturday night. The source, who pleaded anonymity, noted that the agency was leaving no stone unturned […]Continue Reading
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Update: Oluomo Flown to Abuja for Questioning

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has flown the arrested Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for questioning. As reliably gathered, the embattled lawmaker is currently onboard an Abuja-bound aircraft over alleged misappropriation and embezzlement of funds An impeccable source within the Continue Reading
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NANS Executive, 39 0thers Jail for Fraud

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentencing of the Director of Logistics of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Chapter, Adeyemi Israel Abiodun to one-year imprisonment for internet-related fraud. He is among 40 persons convicted on separate one-count Continue Reading
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Court Convicts Five for Internet Fraud

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 11, 2022 secured the conviction of five cybercriminals before Justice Iyabo Yerima of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan on separate one count charge of impersonation, contrary to Section 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 38, Laws of Oyo […]Continue Reading
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Oyo Court Jails Seven Internet Fraudsters

Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, has convicted and sentenced seven internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts:  Ogunyemi Olajide Temitope, Olamilekan Fafiolu Quadri,  Olamilekan Paul Akinyemi, Ayegbusi Ayokunle,  Taiwo Azeez Dolapo, Adeogun Usman Oluwatobiloba and  Oyewumi Michael Oluwapelumi, were jailed Continue Reading
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29 in EFCC Net for Alleged Internet Fraud

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 arrested twenty-nine (29) internet fraud suspects in a sting operation at Omi-Adio area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The suspects are Abdullahi Kehinde Tawab, Ayomide Alase Abiodun, Hassan Larla Olamilekan, Makinde Adebowale Saheed, Tofunmi Oyebade Continue Reading
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Fraud Case: Former AGF Gets Bail

An Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, on Thursday, granted bail to the former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. This is coming barely a week after the court remanded the former AGF in prison. The court had last week Friday ordered that Idris and his co-defendants be kept in Kuje Correctional facility pending the […]Continue Reading