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52 in EFCC Net over Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested 52 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. According to the EFCC in its post on Twitter, the individuals were arrested for computer-related fraud by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the anti-graft agency. According to the report, the suspects are Olamilekan Jamiu Ayuba, Ogundeyi Oluwaseun […]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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Osun Government Suspends Teacher for Fraud

Osun State Government has suspended a teacher, Abimbola Olowookere for allegedly defrauding some recently recruited teachers to the tune of N30,000 claiming to influence their posting. Reports got to the Osun State Ministry of Education that said Mr Olowookere has been collecting the money from the teachers in Osun East Education District so as to […]Continue Reading
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Court Remands AGF,Idris Others in Kuje Prison

An FCT High Court on Friday ordered that the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and three others be remanded in Kuje Correctional Facility over alleged N109.5 billion fraud. Other defendants are Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) arraigned them on a Continue Reading
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Court Sentences Two to Jail For Fraud

A Sokoto State High Court has convicted and sentenced two people to three years imprisonment each for committing an Automated Teller Machine fraud. Abdulmajeed Habeeblah and Nana Hauwau Umar were convicted after pleading guilty to two counts of charges bordering on criminal conspiracy and theft by the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Mohammed. The convicts were […]Continue Reading
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Man Bags 235 Years Jail Term for Fraud

Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo has convicted and sentenced a notorious international fraudster, Scales Olatunji, to 235years imprisonment for internet fraud and money laundering. Olatunji was arraigned on July 2, 2019 on 45-count charges bordering on identity theft, money laundering and conspiracy. He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges, thus setting Continue Reading
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EFCC arrests Ahmed Idris, Accountant General of the Federation for N80 billion fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 16, 2022 arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris in connection with diversion of funds and money laundering activities to the tune of N80 billion, Eighty Billion Naira, only. The Commission’s verified intelligence showed that the AGF raked off the […]Continue Reading
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EFCC Re-arraigns Woman, Boyfriend for Fraud

The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has re-arraigned one Alice Peace John, alongside her boyfriend, Fadi Alloush before Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan for fraud in the sale of charcoal. The duo were dragged to the court on three-count charges of conspiracy, stealing and obtaining the […]Continue Reading
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Cleric Arraigned for Alleged Fraud

A 55-year-old man who identified himself as an Islamic cleric, Sheu Adewoye, has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo for fraudulently obtaining the sum of N5 million from a bricklayer on the pretence to secure a contract for him from Abuja.  The cleric was arraigned on two counts bordering on obtaining by […]Continue Reading
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Court Sentences Two to Jail for Fraud

Two middle aged men, Rasak Olayinka Balogun and Ayodeji Oliwaseun Olatona have been sentenced to jail for internet fraud. The suspects, who were arraigned separately, pleaded guilty to the one count charge bothering on impersonation preferred against them. Rasak Olayinka Balogun was sentenced to seven months in jail by Justice Mohammed Abubakar of Federal High Continue Reading