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Man Docked for N36m Fraud in Ebonyi
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, arraigned one Chima Nnachi Emperor before Justice V.N Nwancho of the Ebonyi State High Court. The defendant allegedly collected the sum of N36, 105,000(Thirty-Six Million, One Hundred and Five Thousand Naira) from one Chinyere Isaac Ibiam to process a Bureau De Change License but converted it to his personal use.
The charge against him reads, “that you, Chima Nnachi Emperor between the 7th day of October,2021 and 27th day of October,2021 in Afikpo ,Ebonyi State within the jurisdiction of the Ebonyi State High Court of Nigeria , received and converted to your personal use the sum of N35,000,000 (Thirty-five Million Naira),property of Chinyere Isaac Ibiam trading under the name and style of Jeckbold Production and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 383(1) of the Criminal Code Law , Cap 33 Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009 and punishable under Section 390 of the same Law.”
Three Cybercriminals Bag Community Service Terms in Oyo, Osun
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, secured the conviction of the trio of Seun Omotayo Oladele, Dauda Sodiq Adegoke and Yusuf Idris Damola before Justices Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State and Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State.
They were arraigned on separate one count charges for bordering on cybercrime.
CHOGM: Award-winning COO of Salubata Technologies Counsels Youth against Cybercrime
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The Chief Operating Officer of a Nigerian start-up, Salubata Technologies, Yewande Adebowale, has advised the youth to desist from cybercrime as there is no gain from it. Instead, she enjoined them to embrace innovation and be problem solvers.
"There are so many things to do in the green economy, I advise young people to be problem solvers and shun technology-based crimes as there is no gain in them".
She stated this on June 21, 2022 moments after her company emerged as one of the top four winners of Kigali Startup Festival 2022 at the Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) held in Kigali, Rwanda.
Money Laundering: Court Revokes Mompha’s N200m Bail, Orders His Arrest
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, revoked the N200m bail earlier granted to one Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, and also issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
Mompha, alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, laundering of funds obtained through unlawful activity, failure to disclose assets and property, possession of documents containing false pretence and use of property derived from unlawful act.
Benin Court Convicts Pharmaceutical Company for Issuance of Dud Cheque
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The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 21, 2022, secured the conviction of Illustrious Pharmacy and Store Limited before Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court, Benin City.
The company was arraigned on a one count charge of issuance of dud cheque through one of its directors, Akin Gbenga Samuel.
The charge reads: “that you Illustrious Pharmacy and Store Ltd through one of your Directors, Mr. Akin Gbenga Samuel on or about 21st day of April, 2021 at No, 18 Upper Ekenwa Road, Ugbiholiho Quarters, Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did issue a First Bank cheque no: 0060401524 for the sum of N1,000,000(One million naira) to one Francis Ave Ent, for the goods given to you on credit and issued to the said Francis Ave Ent. a cheque to offset the financial obligation, upon presentation in the bank, it was returned unpaid for insufficient funds standing to the credit of the said Illustrious Pharmacy and Store Ltd and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(1)(b)(ii) of Dishonoured Cheques (Offences).Act Cap D11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004”.
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