Crime & Metro
War on corruption: EFCC cracks down on oil thieves, arrests 23 suspected Yahoo Boys
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigations of a suspected oil thief, two trucks, and a barge handed over to the Commission by the Nigerian Navy (NNS) Delta. While operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate arrested 23 suspected internet fraudsters.…
Read More »Abuja court slams Jessica Allen with one-year jail term for $115,000 internet scam
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice H.L Abba-Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Jabi, Abuja convicted and sentenced one Praise Humphrey Igbo (a.k.a) Jessica Allen to one year imprisonment for $115,000 fraud. According to the, Head, Media and Publicity, Economics Financial Crimes Commission (EFCÇ), Mr. Dele Oyewale,…
Read More »Court denies Yahaya Bello in N110.4bn fraud case
Stanley Ihedigbo Former Kogi State governor Yahaya Adoza Bello has been denied bail by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja. Justice Maryann Anenih made the ruling on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, citing that Bello’s bail application was filed prematurely, before his arraignment, and intended…
Read More »Mama Boko Haram, two co-defendants jailed for defrauding victims of N6m in Maiduguri
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, convicted and sentenced Aisha Alkali Wakil and two others to five years imprisonment each. Wakil who is the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Complete Care and Aid Foundation (NGO) alongside Programme Manager Tahiru Saidu Daura and Country…
Read More »EFCÇ records historic asset recovery in single largest haul, seize over 753 units of duplexes
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, gave a ruling on a final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economics Financial Crimes Commission (EFCÇ), Mr. Dele Oyewale, this…
Read More »Bobrisky’s suit against EFCÇ thrown out of court
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental rights suit instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (a.k.a Bobrisky) alleging breach of his rights by the Commission and seeking N200million damages. According to…
Read More »Court sets December 13 for Bello’s arraignment over N80.2bn money laundering allegations
Stanley Ihedigbo A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has slated the arraignment of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello for December 13, 2024. Justice Emeka Nwite directed the court’s Registrar to issue a hearing notice to Bello’s legal team regarding his arraignment. According to…
Read More »Police, immigration officers jailed for N1.6m employment fraud in Gombe State
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice T.G. Ringing of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State, convicted and sentenced two police officers, Yusuf AbdulKarim Bature and Musa Philip, and an immigration officer, Nasiru Mohammed, to seven years imprisonment each for employment fraud to the tune of N1,640,000. According…
Read More »EFCC nabs suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), arrested one suspected internet fraudster. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr Dele Oyewale, the suspect was arrested at No.25 Aliyu Modibbo Street, Guzape Hills, Abuja following credible intelligence on his alleged involvement in…
Read More »Adamawa State Court take tough stance on cybercrime
Stanley Ihedigbo Justices Kayanson Samuel Lawanson, Hammed Isha, Benjamin Manji Lawal, and Mohammed Ibrahim Tola of the Adamawa State High Court, Adamawa State, have convicted and sentenced twelve internet fraudsters to various jail terms. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
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