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EFCC Arrests 92 Internet Fraud Suspects in Port Harcourt
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 92 suspected internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) in a sting operation in the early hours of Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at various locations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Ninety Two (92) suspects were arrested for alleged internet fraud activities at locations including Choba and Ada George axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, following an intelligence report.
EFCC Gets Direct Access to 114m INTERPOL Criminal Records
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Lyon, France, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Interpol National Central Bureau for Nigeria.
The agreement on Direct Access to and Use of Interpol Information Systems, grants the EFCC unrestricted access to nine key global databases containing 114 million records of 195 countries, hosted by the Interpol on its i24/7 secure global records and communication system.
Access to the Interpol databases is a significant boost to the EFCC as it enhances the Commission’s operational capabilities by giving it an unparalleled global reach against suspected criminals and wanted persons attempting to flee from the long arm of the law.
EFCC, DSS in Fresh Synergy in Gombe
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Department of State Security, DSS, have come into a new synergy as a fresh move to combat the menace of economic and financial crimes.
This fresh alliance was made on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in Gombe, when the Gombe Zonal Commander of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE Suleiman Na’abba paid a courtesy visit to the State Director, DSS, Gombe Command, Mr. Abba Abdullahi Adamu.
Two Convicted For Internet Fraud In Lagos
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The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of two internet fraudsters, Ahmed Abiodun and Owotutu Damilare, before Justice O.A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
They were both separately arraigned on an amended one-count charge bordering on possession of documents containing false pretences, with which they perpetrated internet fraud and defrauded unsuspecting victims of the society.
The defendants, who had earlier been arraigned before the Court, had approached the prosecution, through their counsel, seeking a plea bargain and sentencing agreement, thus prompting their arraignment on the amended charges.
EFCC Arrests 41 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Akure
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zonal Command, on Wednesday June 1, 2022 arrested 41 suspected internet fraudsters in Akure, Ondo State.
The suspects were arrested at their hideout following actionable intelligence. They are Akinselure Bayo, Awopetu Abayomi, Adekanyi Ayo, Victor Ugwu, Awopetu Emmanuel, Ige Damilola, Omotoyinbo Pelumi, Ayeomoni Oluwaseun, Adeoye Olamide, Ojo Gbolahon, Adegbona Adedeji, Johnson Sunkanmi, Emmanuel Tosin, Busayo Ayeni, Olumide Oluwalogbon, Temitayo Temenu, Victor Emaiku, Abiodun Babatunde, Ehuwayijomo Orowole and Odukoya Jesuseyiyan.
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