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EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested forty seven (47) suspected internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys). They were arrested in the early hours of Thursday, August 4, 2022 in a sting operation at various locations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The suspects include: Onome Omavuebe Stansley, Progress Ikechukwu, Fejiro Oyawiri, Ifeanyi Louis, Joseph Monday, Ikegwuolu Wogbuom, Chimobi Henry, Victory Erebere, Chiwendu Lucky, Jasson Ovesuor, Miracle Harrison, Favour Prosper Iheancho, Emeji Gad Chinedu, Perculia Ikechukwu, Eze Gift, Chiemela Uzodinma, Chidebere Eze, Bright Umoh, Raphael Akuru, Prince Chris, Hillary Ifeanyi Nwosu, and Destiny Ogueri.
EFCC Meets BDC Operators in Abuja, To Clamp Down on Forex Hoarders in Major Cities
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As part of its ongoing efforts to check the rising incidence of foreign exchange speculation which has brought pressure on the value of the Naira, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa today, August 5, 2022, met with representatives of Bureau de Change Operators in the Federal Capital Territory.
Bawa said he called the meeting to fashion out a collaborative stakeholders response to brazen foreign exchange speculation especially at the parallel market which is hurting the country’s monetary policy by instigating a run on the value of the Naira. The operators who thanked the EFCC for the invitation, expressed optimism that the Naira’s rebound, which began after the EFCC’s intervention a few days ago, may eventually see the currency return to its pre-speculation value.
EFCC Upgrades Eagle Eye App
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In an attempt to improve the effectiveness of its pioneering online economic and financial crimes reporting application, the Eagle Eye App, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has introduced new features, including an interactive component that addresses the needs of anonymous users seeking updates on their petitions or reports.
With the new feature, all that is required for an anonymous petitioner to follow up on a petition is to save the Report ID, then click on Case Update and input the Report ID, which will automatically redirect you to a Chat Screen to either send additional messages or read messages sent by the EFCC regarding your report.
N1.8bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Till September 13 for Judgment
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The trial of the duo of Ogbor Eliot and Kelvin Chris for an alleged N1.8 billion fraud before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos continued on Friday, August 5, 2022 with the trial judge adjourning till September 13, 2022 for judgement after the prosecution and the defence adopted their final written addresses.
The Lagos Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on Monday, October 22, 2018, arraigned them on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N1.8 billion.
They were charged alongside a company, Danium Energy Services Limited, which they are accused to have used to fraudulently deceive Sterling Bank Plc into lending them money through a fraudulent scheme with the pretence to finance Local Purchase Order, LPO for 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, for supply to Total Nigeria Limited.
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 Friday, August 5, 2022, arrested five (5) suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State.
The suspects are Adipe Philip, Akpa Allenxander, Andrew Odokor, Ishegbe Samuel and Peter Ajine.
They were arrested in a sting operation in Makurdi following credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in Internet fraud.
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