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Undergraduate Convicted for Internet Fraud in Ibadan
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 9, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Bello Ademola Toheeb to six months community service before Justice Sherifat Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, on one count charge for internet fraud.
The one count reads: “That you, Bello Ademola Toheeb “M” on or about 11th of February, 2022, at Ibadan within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, did falsely represent yourself to be Joy New, which representation you knew to be false impersonation contrary to Section 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.”
Court Sends Two Fraudsters To Jail in Gombe
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Justice D.S. Sikkam of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe has convicted and sentenced two fraudsters: Mark Madiya and Joel Jonah to two years, five months imprisonment for criminal misappropriation.
They were convicted on Thursday, June 9, 2022 after pleading guilty to three-count
charges bordering on criminal misappropriation, upon being arraigned by the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Navy Commends EFCC On Handling of Illegal oil Bunkering Cases
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Base Commander of the Nigeria Navy Ship, NNS Victory, Calabar, Commander Ifeanyi Chidi Okpala has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its professional handling of illegal oil bunkering cases. He gave the commendation in Calabar, Cross River State on Thursday, June 9, 2022 when the Uyo Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE Bawa Hamidu visited him in his office.
According to him, the Navy has always seen the EFCC as a better partner in the prosecution of maritime crimes. "We have handed quite a number of cases to you, and they have been diligently prosecuted. I truly prefer handing over arrested cases to the EFCC because I know and I'm convinced that I can go to sleep when I hand over maritime arrests to you", he said.
Witness Reveals Forensic Investigations Linking Naira Marley To Credit Card Fraud
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The trial of Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, continued before Justice I. Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on June 9, 2022, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting reports of forensic investigations linking the defendant to a Visa Card fraud.
Marley is being prosecuted by the EFCC on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud.
He pleaded "not guilty" to the charges when he was arraigned on May 20, 2019.
EFCC Cautions Teenagers Against Cyber Crimes
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The Uyo Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE Bawa Hamidu has cautioned teenagers across the country to steer clear of involvement in any form of cybercrimes, stressing that such crimes may earn them conviction records that cannot be expunged.
He gave the charge on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Bridge End High Schools, Calabar, Cross River State, during a sensitization session. Bawa, who spoke on the theme: "Crime does not pay and 'yahoo-yahoo' is not a course of study", condemned a steady rise in the statistics of teenagers and youths being arrested and convicted for various internet- related crimes.
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