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Man Bags Six Months Jail Term for Attempted Fraud in Abuja
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The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 27, 2022, secured the conviction of Matins Daniel before Justice Binta Dogonyaro of the FCT High Court, Apo, Abuja, on a one count charge bordering on attempt to cheat by personation
The charge reads, “that you, Matins Daniel sometime in 2020 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory attempted to commit an offence to wit: created an Instagram profile with the name Malcolm, an American citizen, with the intention to cheat by personation for financial gains, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 95 of the Penal Code Act, Laws of the Federation (Abuja), 1990 and punishable under Section 324 of the same Law.”
Court Convicts Woman over Dud Cheque in Lagos
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The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 27, 2022, secured the conviction of one Stella Achebe and her company, Infinite Favour Nigeria Limited before Justice S.S. Ogunsanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for offences bordering on issuance of dud cheques, contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act 2004, and obtaining credit by fraud contrary to Section 313(1)(a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
The defendant was arraigned on an amended four-count charge dated February 27, 2015.
Two Jailed for Internet Fraud in Abuja
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Justice S.B Belgore of the High Court of the FCT sitting in Bwari, Abuja today, June 27, 2022, convicted and sentenced one Augustine Ogar and Eze Samuel to one year imprisonment for internet fraud.
They were prosecuted on a one count charge each by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Kano Lawyer Bags Two Years Imprisonment for Forgery
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The Kano Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of a Kano- based lawyer, Abdullahi Mohammed Hanga before Justice Aisha Mahmud of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano
Hanga was jailed on Friday, June 24, 2022, after being found guilty of forgery based on four-count charges bordering on uttering and forgery preferred against him by the EFCC.
At the point of arraignment, he pleaded not guilty to the four count charges, thereby setting the stage for full trial.
Court Sends 10 Fraudsters to Jail in Uyo
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Justices Toyin Bolaji Adegoke and Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State have convicted and sentenced ten(10) fraudsters to different jail terms for different offences.
They were convicted on Friday, June 24, 2022 after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges upon their arraignment by the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
While eight of the convicts: Amos Richard Perekime, Ben Goodluck, Solomon Oghenefejiro Daniel, Ugbabe Ogah Nelson, Prosper Oweifah, Christopher Samuel Akpan, Ojei Ekene Franklin and Uzobo Lucky Divine pleaded guilty to one-count charge bordering on criminal impersonation and obtaining by false pretense, the other two convicts : Ekere Ekong and Obot Eshiet pleaded guilty to a charge bordering on obtaining by false pretences.
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