Crime
Again, EFCC arrests two Chinese for illegal mining in ilorin
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Sunday, February 18, 2024 arrested another two Chinese over offences bordering on illegal mining activities. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the suspects are: Xiao…
Read More »EFCC arrests two Chinese, one other for suspected illegal mining in Ilorin
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested two Chinese: Yang Chao, 39, and Xiao Jiang 38 for suspected illegal mining activities. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, they were arrested alongside Chidi…
Read More »EFCC arrests banker, POS agent for currency racketeering
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested a banker, Soberechukwu Inya Ewa and a Point of Sales, POS, cashier, Azubuike Mamwu Obasi for allegedly selling new naira notes to customers for commercial purposes. According to the Head,…
Read More »Alleged N1.4bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns professor, firms for defrauding farmers
Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has re-arraigned Prof. Uche Chigozie Edwin before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for allegedly defrauding maize farmers to the tune of N1,473,367,046.04. According to Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC,…
Read More »EFCC arrests 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, arrested 26 suspected internet fraudsters. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, they were arrested at Kurudu, Jahi, Kubwa, and Gwarimpa areas of the Federal Capital Territory,…
Read More »Gombe court sends Correctional Service officer jail for employment scam
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice A. Abdussalam of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, on Thursday February 15, 2024 convicted and sentenced Kelvin Tikus to three years imprisonment for employment scam. According to the Head, Media, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, Tikus , 36, employee of the Nigerian Correctional Service…
Read More »Court jails three for internet fraud in Kaduna
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High court, Kaduna has convicted and sentenced three persons into various jail terms for internet- related fraud. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the convicts are, Ogochukwu Mitchel Emmanuel Ijeh, Mohammed Kabir Bello and Sunday…
Read More »EFCC arraigns Ibadan business woman for N58m alleged fraud
Stanley Ihedigbo Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned one Ajayi Oluwabukola Temitope before an Oyo State High Court for allegedly obtaining N58, 458, 000.00 by false pretence from her victims. According to Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, she was arraigned…
Read More »EFCC arrests 14 suspected internet fraudsters in a “Yahoo Academy” in Makurdi
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in a training center of potential internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State. The operatives, acting on intelligence, arrested the suspects in a three-…
Read More »Alleged $370,000 fake marriage: EFCC recovers $13,204, property, vehicles from defendant
Stanley Ihedigbo A Second Prosecution Witness (PW2) in the trial of Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley, being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for defrauding an American, Nicole Kierulff Sayers the sum of $370,000 in a contrived marriage, Okanne Kelechi, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 told Justice U.P…
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