EFCC
75 Alleged Yahoo Boys Arrested in Owerri
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 75 suspected internet fraudsters in separate sting operations in Owerri, Imo State. The Abuja Zonal Command arrested 46 suspects on Monday, March 28, 2022, for alleged involved in computer-related fraud at different locations in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
The suspects who are mainly students and job seekers between the ages of 18 to 31 years were apprehended after superior intelligence was received on the nefarious activities of the young men. Upon their arrest 6 cars, various phones and laptops of different makes were recovered from them.
Internet Fraud Kingpin Bags 2 Years in Port Harcourt
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Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced one Japheth Tallick Friday to two years imprisonment for impersonation contrary to section 22 (2) (b) (i) of the Cybercrimes (Prevention, Prohibition, etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under section 22 (2) (b) (iv) of the same Act.
He was convicted upon an arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command on March 22, 2022 on one count Charge.
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N116m Constituency Projects Funds
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Justice A.R Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, 24, 2022 ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N116, 000,000 (One Hundred and Sixteen Million Naira only), alleged to be proceeds of crimes, linked to the non- execution of constituency projects awarded to Hamza Barau and Hamshakin Ventures Ltd, funded by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN on behalf of some former federal law makers.
Investigation by the EFCC, showed that, Hamza Barau and Hamshakin Ventures Ltd actually collected a Certificate of Job Completion issued by SWEDAN and shared the project funds with the legislators, through whom the constituency projects were allotted.
Court Convicts Serial Fraudster for N180million Fraud
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Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has convicted and sentenced Mohammed Sani Zubair to two years imprisonment.
Zubair, a serial fraudster was first arraigned on October 8, 2018, on 4-count charges bordering on fraudulent dealings. He was alleged to be a member of a syndicate,that specialized in defrauding people. Specifically, he defrauded a retired Army General to the tune of N180.000, 000( One Hundred and Eighty Million Naira only).
Marabout Convicted 5Years In Sokoto
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Justice Muhammad Saidu Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court today Friday, March 25, 2022, sentenced one Labaran Aliyu to five years imprisonment on one count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence to the tune of over Five Hundred Thousand Naira.
The convict had falsely represented himself as a marabout with powers to double money through the use of spiritual powers, duping unsuspecting members of the public.
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