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Court Sends Internet Fraudster to Jail in Lagos
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on August 8, 2022, secured the conviction of one Yusuf Adetokunbo, before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for offence bordering on possession of documents containing false pretence.
Adetokunbo was arraigned on a one-count charge dated July 22, 2022, bordering on possession of documents containing false pretenses contrary to Section 320 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The count reads: “That you, Yusuf Olawale Adetokunbo on or about the 29th April, 2022 at Lagos, within the Ikeja jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with the intent to defraud had in your possession a bundle of fraudulent chats containing false pretence in your Google voice app and email with the name This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. which pretence you knew or ought to know to be false."
EFCC Secures Conviction of Eleven Cybercriminals in Ibadan
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on August 3 and 4, 2022 secured the conviction of eleven (11) cybercriminals on separate charges of fraudulent impersonation before Justices Olusola Adetujoye and Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan.
The offences are contrary to Section 419 and 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 38, Law of Oyo State, 2000.
Justice Adetujoye convicted and sentenced Fatai Musbau Opeyemi, Ayodele Olumide Sunday, Oribolawa Idris Abiodun, Abdulahi Malek Olaniyi, Onigbinde Rasaq Oyindamola and Emmanuel Victor Mayowa to various jail terms; while Justice Taiwo convicted Moses Oyowevotu Oghenaire, Awwal Babatunde Arekemase, Adewale Ayomipo Owolabi, Yusuf David Olamide and Atitade Hassan Ajao.
EFCC Arraigns Man for Job Scam in Abuja
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, August 8, 2022, arraigned one Ahmed Umar before Justice A.O. Adeyemi Ajayi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama Abuja on a two count charge of cheating and obtaining by false pretense.
The defendant allegedly presented himself as a Flying Officer of the Nigerian Air Force and obtained the sum of N300, 000 from one Caleb Ibrahim on the pretext of securing a job for him.
EFCC Arrests 3 Internet Fraud Suspects at Ilorin International Airport
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
As part of its renewed onslaught against corruption and illegal movement of cash through the nation’s airports, operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested three internet fraud suspects at the Ilorin International Airport.
They are Olawale Ipadeola, Opeyemi Badmus and Wasiu Babatunde.
The suspects were arrested on Monday, August 8, 2022 except for Wasiu who was arrested on Saturday, August 6, 2022 following actionable intelligence.
EFCC Charges Parents To Be Role Models In Fight Against Corruption.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has called on parents and guardians across the country to live exemplary lives for them to be role models in the fight against corruption.
This charge was given in Abuja on Saturday, August 6, 2020 by the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa at the 6th Graduation/Speech and Prize Giving Ceremony of the students of the Nature-Nurtured Basic Academy, Kuje, Abuja.
Bawa frowned at parents’ involvement, facilitation and commission of economic and financial crimes by their children, in the guise of following the norms of the society and helping them make it in life, stressing that every compromise of right values in children is endorsement of anti-social behaviours.
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