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Kaduna Zonal Commander Meets Compliance Officers of Banks
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
As part of continuous engagement to curb corrupt practices in the financial sector, the EFCC Kaduna Zonal Command today held its quarterly roundtable with compliance officers of banks in Kaduna.
At the meeting, the Zonal Commander, Harry Erin, reiterated the need for holistic collaboration among stakeholders in the banking sector especially at a time like this when a lot is happening in the country.
N3.1b Money Laundering: Court Grants Okorocha N500m Bail, Sets November 7 for Trial
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, granted bail to a former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha.
Okorocha was arraigned on Monday, May 30, 2022, alongside Anyim Nyerere (a.k.a Anyim Chinenye), Naphtali International Ltd, Perfect Finish Multi Projects Ltd, Consolid Projects Consulting Ltd, Pramif International Ltd and Legend World Concepts Ltd on 17-count charge of stealing, conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N3,147,000,000.00(Three billion, One Hundred and Forty Seven Million Naira).
At today sitting, counsel for the first defendant, Oke, Amaechi, SAN, prayed the court to grant the defendant bail, arguing that it is his constitutional right.
EFCC Charges Children Against Cyber Crime in Uyo
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Uyo Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE Bawa Hamidu Saidu, has called on children across the country to steer clear of internet-related crimes and be more focused on their studies.
He gave the charge on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Uyo while marking the Children’s Day celebration in a time-out with children of secondary school age, drawn from different schools in the state.
Online scamming: Three Nigerians Arrested in INTERPOL Operation Killer Bee
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
An INTERPOL-led operation targeting malware cyber fraud across Southeast Asia leads to the Nigeria arrest of three suspected global scammers.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested the suspects in a sting operation conducted simultaneously in a Lagos suburb called Ajegunle and in Benin City, 300 km to the East of the commercial capital.
The Nigerian sting operation comes as part of a global operation codenamed “Killer Bee” involving INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) and law enforcement in 11 countries across Southeast Asia.
Man Convicted for $150 Investment Scam In Lagos
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The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on May 30, 2022, secured the conviction of one Adeyemi Emmanuel before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for offence bordering on retention of proceeds of crime to the tune of $150.
He was accused of engaging in illegal online activities to defraud his victims in an investment scam.
The charge reads: "Adeyemi Oluwashina Emmanuel, sometime between the period of March 2020 and October 2021, within the Ikeja Judicial Division of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, retained the aggregate sum of $150 obtained from unsuspecting members of the public."
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