Crime & Metro
Court jails man for N12m inheritance fraud in Maiduguri
Eze Ihedigbo Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, secured the conviction and sentence of one Isiyaku Ibrahim before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, he was arraigned on July 3,…
Read More »Gombe court jails charcoal producer president for N7m Fraud
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State has convicted and sentenced the President of the National Association of Charcoal Producers and Exporters, Edu Babatunde Azeez to one year imprisonment. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, Azeez and his…
Read More »EFCC arraigns two Chinese, Company for alleged illegal mining in Ilorin
Eze Ihedigbo Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned two Chinese: Duan Ya Hong and Xiao Yi alongside their company, Ebuy Concept Limited before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin over alleged illegal mining activities. According to the Head,…
Read More »Abuja court jails two internet fraudsters
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja Zonal Command, secured the conviction and sentence of two internet fraudsters to various jail terms. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the convicts, Adeleye Olanrewaju and Ayo Olaosebiomo were convicted by Justice I. Mohammed of the…
Read More »Court jails three for N17.6m fraud in Maiduguri
Victor Ojii Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), secured the conviction and sentencing of three fraudsters before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the convicts are Mohammed Dogo, Babagoni…
Read More »How former Kogi Gov. declined EFCC’s invitation for interrogation- Olukoyede
Stanley Ihedigbo Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede has disclosed that he made personal efforts to invite a former governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Adoza Bello to respond to investigations regarding his alleged involvement in money laundering to the tune of…
Read More »Alleged $6bn fraud: Court dismisses former minister of power’s motion against prosecution by EFCC
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Jude Onwueguzie of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja dismissed a motion raised by former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute him. According to the Head, Media & Publicity,…
Read More »8-months-pregnant woman, widow arrested over N3.2m counterfeit cash, lethal illicit substance
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a commercial bus conveying N3.2million counterfeit cash owned by three suspects: eight-month pregnant Favour Peter, 24; Esther Adukwu, 27, and Ochigbo Michael, 39, who was arrested at Jabi Park in Abuja in a follow-up operation on Tuesday 9th April…
Read More »Alleged $4.5bn, N2.8bn fraud: EFCC presents first witness against Emefiele, one other
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Friday, April 12, 2024, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Monday Osazuwa, a Senior Supervisor with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in the trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele and one Henry Omeile. Emefiele…
Read More »EFCC grills eight suspected oil thieves in Uyo
Stanley Ihedigbo Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has commenced an investigation of the alleged illegal activities of eight suspected dealers in petroleum products without appropriate licences. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the arrested suspects are: Pere Ebiye (Captain),…
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