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EFCC Challenges Court Order to Release Obiano’s Passport
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has kicked against an interim Order made ex parte by the Awka Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hyeladzira A. Nganjiwa granting the former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano leave to travel abroad to the United States of America to attend to his medical appointment, on the grounds of denial of fair hearing.
Obiano is being investigated by the EFCC for alleged corruption and money laundering during his tenure as Anambra State governor from 2014 to 2022. He was arrested on March 17, 2022, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos as he attempted to leave the country, hours after handing over to his successor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo. He had earlier been watch-listed by the Commission.
Court Jails Five Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Justice S. D. Pam, and Justice S. I. Mark, of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced Levi Jonathan, Timipriye Amos, Ogbonna .U. Emmanuel, Ezie Kenneth and Saturday Sobere to two years in the Correctional Service for illegal dealing in petroleum products without any license.
They were convicted on April 7, 2022 after pleading "guilty" to separate one-count charge preferred against them by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for illegally dealing in Petroleum Product.
EFCC Charges Youths Against Cyber Crimes
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The Uyo Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE Bawa Hamidu has charged youths across the country to fully get involved in the fight against corruption by shunning cybercrimes and all other criminal activities.
Bawa gave the charge on Thursday April 7, 2022 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State while holding a sensitization session with an Anti-Corruption youth group at the University of Uyo, Uniuyo, Community Hall.
Addressing the youths, Bawa, who spoke through the Head, Public Affairs Directorate of the Command, Chief Superintendent of the EFCC, CSE Theresa Nwosu, urged them to desist from all forms of cybercrimes and cultivate the habit of reporting perpetrators of such crimes and any other perceived criminal activity, observed around them, to the EFCC.
EFCC Arrests 5 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Makurdi
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The operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, April 9, 2022, arrested five (5) suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State.
The suspects who are alleged to be involved in internet-related fraud are; Enekwache Bright, Amih Dominic, Achir David, David Atese and Anongo Angela.
Oil Theft: Court Jails Captain One Year, Forfeits Vessel to FG
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The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Omosehin Ipinle, a vessel captain, for unlawful possession of 120 metric tonnes of Automotive gas Oil (AGO), before Justice I. Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.
He was arraigned alongside one Nsikak Friday for offences bordering on conspiracy, unlawful dealing and unlawful storage of 120 metric tonnes of AGO, an offence contrary to Section 3(6); 1(17) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M 17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and punishable under Section 1(17) of the same Act as well as Section 4 of the Petroleum Act Cap P10, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
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