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Poverty, Unemployment No Excuses for Cybercrimes-Bawa
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that poverty and unemployment are no justification for involvement in computer-related frauds.
He said poverty should not be an excuse for criminality just as unemployment should not be a basis for defrauding others of their hard-earned incomes by youths, who are involved in internet frauds.
Court Jails Engineer 11 Years For N61.1m Fraud In Lagos
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, June 9, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Kayode Adegbaju, an engineer, to 11 years imprisonment for N61.1m fraud.
Adegbaju, alongside his company, Warewater Limited, was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, sometime in 2020 on a five-count charge bordering on stealing, conspiracy to commit felony and issuance of dud cheques to the tune of N61, 160,000.
EFCC Arrests 56 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt
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Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested Fifty Six (56) suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
They were arrested on Monday, June 5, 2023, in a sting operation at Rivtaf Golf Estate, Port Harcourt following intelligence on their alleged internet fraud-related activities including dating/romance scam, investment scam, oil scam, contract scam, impersonation, business scam, possession of fraudulent document, crypto currency scam and forgery.
Court Sends 15 Internet Fraudsters to Jail in Edo
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Fifteen internet fraudsters - Emmanuel Ebushi, Omamurhomu Daniel, Ekeh Michael, Amhazioya Christian, Happy Daniel, Ndudi Justice Monday, Ese Collins Oyeide, Prosper Oghenewero Oghenemarho, Terry Orovwigho, Alapka Barnabas, Aro Oluwaferanmi, Godsgift Sylvanus, Oyeide Clement, Osamwonyi Terry Holy, and Emakpore Efetobor were on Thursday June 8 and Friday June 9, 2023 convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City.
The defendants were separately arraingned on one count charge bordering on retention of proceeds of crime and unlawful possession of fraudulent documents by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
NBA Commends EFCC, Pledges Support
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The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its good works in fighting economic and financial crimes.
The Association gave the commendation on Thursday, June 8, 2023 when the chairman of the Abuja branch, Afam O. Okeke, led a delegation to the corporate headquarters of the Commission, Jabi, Abuja.
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