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EFCC Seeks Navy's Collaboration in Fight Illegal Oil Bunkering
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Port Harcourt Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE Nwanneka Nwokike has called for increased collaboration between the EFCC and Navy in the fight against illegal oil bunkering and other economic crimes.
He made the call on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at the Nigerian Navy Intelligence School, NNIS, Obima, Rivers State while delivering a lecture on the " History, Roles and Organisation of the EFCC" to trainee officers of the Nigerian Navy.
Nigerian Fraud Suspect Extradited to U.S. over Alleged $148,000 Scam
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A wire fraud suspect, Adedunmola Gbadegesin was on Tuesday April 26, 2022, extradited to the United States where he is wanted in a case of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. The offences contravene Title 18, US Code, Section 1349 and 1956 (h) and carries a maximum jail term of 20 years.
His extradition was coordinated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following a request from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, pursuant to a February 11, 2022 Order by Justice D.E Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/765/21, which granted a request to extradite the suspect to the United States to answer to criminal charges bordering on romance scam, wire fraud and money laundering.
Alleged N266m Fraud: How Fake General Bolarinwa Abiodun, Defrauded Me Posing as Ex-President Obasanjo's Son - Witness
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A prosecution witness has narrated how one Bolarinwa Abiodun, a self-professed Army General, posing as the son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo defrauded him of almost N300 million.
Bolarinwa, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for a 13-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery of documents, and possession of documents containing false pretence is standing trial before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
EFCC Arrests 30 Internet Fraud Suspects In Ado-Ekiti, Four in Ilorin
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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 arrested thirty suspected internet fraudsters in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The suspects, comprising of twenty-eight males and two females were arrested at different locations in Ado-Ekiti based on credible intelligence obtained by the Command.
Alleged N266.5m Fraud: Court Refuses Bail Application of Fake Army General Who Claimed Buhari Nominated Him As COAS
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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, April 25, 2022, dismissed the bail application filed by one Bolarinwa Abiodun, a fake Army General, who is being prosecuted 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.
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had, on April 11, 2022 arraigned the defendant 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.
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