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EFCC Tasks Mortgage Bank on Money Laundering Reporting 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 has called on the board of directors of Akwa Savings and Loans Limited, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to be watchful and operationally sensitive to transactions vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing and report same to the EFCC, as stipulated by law.
Bawa gave the charge on Thursday, April 28, 2022 during a sensitization session with the board of the bank, situated at Abak Road by Esuene Street, Uyo, Akwa, Ibom state.
The Zonal Commander, who spoke through, Soares Adebayo, a senior legal officer in the Command, said the aim of the lecture was to expand the horizon of the participants concerning issues of money laundering and terrorist financing.
EFCC Arrests Five Suspected Oil Thieves At Private Jetty 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 five suspected oil bunkerers for dealing in petroleum products without requisite licence.
They were arrested on Monday, April 26, 2022 in an uncompleted, one-storey building in Eastern bypass, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where they are allegedly operating a private jetty, with two vessels christened, Fol Courage and Samriyah kingstown, anchored at the jetty.
Two Cybercriminals Jailed in Oyo, Osun
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, April 28, 2022, secured the conviction of the duo of Nicholas Ferdinand Paul and Babatunde Joshua Omotayo separate charges which bordered on impersonation before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State and Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State.
The offence is contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (1) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) of the same Act.
Upon their arraignment, they both pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them.
Internet Fraudster Bags Three Year Jail Term in Port Harcourt
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Justice S. I. Mark of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, Collins Williams Chinonyerem to three years in prison for impersonation, contrary to Section 22 (3) (a) (i) of the Cybercrimes (Prevention, Prohibition, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (4) of the same Act
He was convicted after pleading ‘guilty’ upon an arraignment Thursday April 28, 2022, on one count charge by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the EFCC.
EFCC Secretary Visits Kano Command
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
On a maiden visit to the Kano Command, Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Dr. George Ekpungu, charged staff of the Command to be hardworking.
According to him, the staff should consider the appointment of the Executive Chairman and himself as a motivation to excel.
“The Commission is now our own; the fact that the Executive Chairman and I are occupying our current offices means that anyone of you can be Executive Chairman and can also be Secretary. The thing you need to do is, you have to work hard and work with integrity.
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