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Money Laundering: Court Adjourns Mompha’s Trial Till June 2
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The trial of Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos continued on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, with both the prosecution and defence giving the court the "report" on the plea bargain being worked on.
Mompha was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 12, 2022 on eight counts bordering on conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, laundering of funds obtained through unlawful activity, failure to disclose assets and property, possession of documents containing false pretence and use of property derived from unlawful act.
Court Jails Two for Impersonation In Kaduna
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Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced George Ahmadu( alias Don Johnson) and Joshua. B. Amos( alias Eric Church) to one year imprisonment each for impersonation.
They were jailed on Monday, April 4, 2022, based on their " guilty" pleas to one- count amended charge bordering on impersonation, upon their arraignment by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The charge reads: " That you George Ahmadu (a.k.a Don Johnson) 'M' sometime in February, 2022 in Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, Impersonated one Don Johnson on Hangout when you made an admission to one Leenchen that you were in love with her and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 142 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under the same Law.
Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt
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Justices S. I. Mark and P. M. Ayuba of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters: Okoro Uchechukwu and Emeka Paul Ezenwadi to two years imprisonment each for internet- related fraud.
They were jailed on Monday, April 4, 2022 after pleading "guilty" to one-count separate charge bordering on impersonation, upon being arraigned by the Port Harcourt's Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Court Jails 10 Internet Fraudsters in Calabar
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Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced ten ( 10) internet fraudsters to one year imprisonment each.
The convicts were arraigned by the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on one-count separate charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
The all-male convicts, whose ages range between 19 and 33, are: Jordan Chisom Ozuma; Onyekere Emmanuel Chigoziem; Simon Moses Isong; Itodo Benjamin Ofoma; Kelechi Victor Chinaka; Osunkwo Temple Amaechi; Nnoli Francis Chukwuemeka; Kenneth Chimaobi Chibuike, Stanley Chukwuemeka and Ifeanyi Charles Ejimadu.
EFCC Charges Car Dealers On Compliance With SCUML Regulations
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called on automobile dealers in the country to comply with regulations requiring registration and certification by the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML.
The Coordinator, SCMUL, Lagos, Pascal Samu, gave the charge during a sensitization programme organised for automobile dealers in the Berger/ Ojodu area of Lagos on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at the Lagos Command of the EFCC.
According to him, “There is a need for you to be very wary in your businesses, so as not to run foul of the law.
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