EFCC
Fake America Military Officer, One Other Jailed For Cybercrime in Ilorin
- Details
- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court, Ilorin on Friday July 1, 2022, convicted and sentenced one Adesanya Adeolu Tosin, a 300-Level Student of Federal University, Lokoja to one-year imprisonment for posing as America Military Officer to defraud his unsuspecting victims.
Adesanya was convicted alongside one Usman Abubakar from Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the duo on separate charges bordering on cybercrime and retention of proceeds of unlawful activities.
Court Jails Fake Pastor One Year in Uyo
- Details
- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Justice Gabriel F. Ette of the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has convicted and sentenced a self-acclaimed pastor, Ejim Ebubechukwu Divine for fraudulent conversion of funds.
He was jailed on Tuesday, June 28, 2021 after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on fraudulent conversion of funds.
Five Car Dealers Bag 25 Years Jail Term in Sokoto
- Details
- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Justice J.K Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Sokoto has convicted and sentenced five car dealers in Sokoto for flouting provisions of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 as regards the rendition of reports to the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML.
The convicts: Aliyu Dauda; Shehu Ahmad; Tukur Shehu , Shehu Mariga and Ummaru Yabo were convicted on Thursday, June 30, 2022 after pleading guilty to separate one –count charges upon their arraignment by the Sokoto Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
A Court Jails Senator Nwaoboshi 7 Years for Money Laundering
- Details
- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday, July 1, 2022 convicted and sentenced Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, senator representing Delta North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, to 7 years imprisonment along with his two companies: Golden Touch Construction Project Ltd and Suiming Electrical Ltd
In addition, the Court of Appeal ordered that the companies who were the 2nd and 3rd respondents in appeal be wound up in line with Section 22 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and their properties forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria
The panel, comprising Justices Abdullahi Bayero, Obande Ogbuniya and Peter Affen in their judgment held that the trial court erred because the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt against the respondents and thus reverse the earlier judgement discharging and acquitting the respondents.
Employment Scam: Abuja Court Sends Self-styled SA to EFCC Chairman to Prison
- Details
- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on June 30, 2022, secured the conviction of one Obochi Simeon Iwodi before Justice A.O. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja on a one count charge bordering on cheating by impersonation.
While posing as Special Adviser to the EFCC Chairman, the defendant induced some job seekers to pay various sums to him on the pretext that he would help facilitate their employment into the EFCC.
More Articles ...
Page 237 of 1789