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EFCC Arraigns Company’s Employee for Fraud
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Musa Mohammed before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on a three count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust.
The defendant, as employee of a company, Halims & Co. Nigeria Limited, allegedly diverted to personal use, over N32million meant to finance a contract awarded to the company.
N97.3m Fraud: Convicted Ex-Perm Sec, Clement Illoh, Bags 12 Years Jail Term, Forfeits N97.3m, $139,575.50, £10,121.52 to FG
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 5, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Clement Illoh, to 12 years imprisonment before Justice Babs Kuewumi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Illoh was prosecuted by the EFCC on a three-count charge bordering non-declaration of assets to the tune of N97.3m.
Alleged N266.5m Fraud: EFCC Presents Two More Witnesses Against Fake Army General Who Claimed Buhari Nominated Him As COAS
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The trial of one Bolarinwa Abiodun, a self-professed Army General on a 13-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery of documents, and possession of documents containing false pretence to the tune of N266, 500,000 continued on May 4, 2022 before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting two more witnesses against him.
The defendant, whose bail was on April 25, 2022 refused by the court, is being prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on offences contrary to Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Related Offences Act 2006; Section 363 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 and Section 6 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Related Offences Act No 14 of 2006, respectively.
Alleged N204m Fraud: Court Closes Senator Albert Bassey's Defence
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Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has ordered the defence team of Senator Albert Bassey, standing trial on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering, to close its defence and prepare its final address.
The judge gave the order on Thursday, May 5, 2022, following the failure of the lead defence counsel, Kanu Agabi, SAN, to continue the trial of the serving Senator in an alleged N204million fraud.
When the matter came up for continuation of trial on Thursday, a member of the defence team, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, prayed the court for an adjournment on the ground that the lead counsel, Agabi who is in possession of the case file, is currently receiving medical treatment abroad.
EFCC Arrests 18 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Lagos
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Operatives of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos.
The suspects are: Tijani Olumide Ahmed, Balogun Olusola, Ukuhor Richie Ifemeluona, Ologun Damilola,Adetokunbo Yusuf, Olubiyo Timilehin, Oyegoke Gafar Olaitan, Agarawu Farug Okikiola, Kazeem Oluwadamilare Adebayo and Salau Rahmon.
Others are: Abdulrahman Adeshina Olasunkanmi, Rasheed Remilekun, Adeyanju Kehinde Emmanuel,Owolabi Temidayo Habeeb,Ojora Usman Olawale, Mubarak Balogun, Rafiu Olusegun and Ayobami Habeeb Oyeleye.
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