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37 Arrested in Asaba for Alleged Internet Fraud
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Thirty-seven (37) suspected internet fraudsters were arrested on Thursday July 21, 2022, by the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
They were picked up in different locations at Asaba, the Delta State capital following actionable intelligence on their alleged involvement in cyber-fraud.
The suspects are: Sulaimon Godspower, Ejiro Igho, Tega Oyah, Lucky Osawale, Nedum Monday, Ifeanyi Emmanuel, Imafidon Umweni, Joe Ugoka, Ehis Famous, Olalekan Ogunsanya,Asonya Goodluck, Kingsley Andrew, Daniel Godswill, Ojibi Mairo Silver, Samuel Joseph,Majemite Simon and Emeka Udorah.
N109bn Fraud: EFCC to Arraign Former Accountant General, Ahmed Idris, Others July 22
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Friday, July 22, 2022, arraign a former Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris before Justice A.O. Adeyemi Ajayi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja.
He is to be docked alongside three others: Godfrey Olusegun Akindele, Mohammed Kudu Usman and Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange Limited on a 14 count charge of stealing and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N109, 485,572,691.9.
EFCC Arrests 18 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja.
The suspects are: Innocent Samson, Obiora Eze, Ifeanyi Joseph, Isdore Chinedu, Badaki Linus, Ameh Nick, Kelvin Chima, Akwa Iwu Promise Ifeanyi, Adekunle Samuel.
Others are: Abutu John, Testimony Mathiew, Omale Mary Ochanya (female), Afarm Darlington Edwin, Henry John, Urochukwu Abel, Ogieto Gift, Innocent Gideon, Ojimini Maduemyi Raymond, Mathiew Timothy, and Kingsley Chukwuemeka.
Court Jails Four, Vessel for illegal oil Bunkering in Port Harcourt
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Justice P.I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced four illegal bunkerers; Harry Derera, Lucky Abonne, Onobeya Stephen, Okokeme Ebi to two years imprisonment each for illegally dealing in petroleum products. A fine of Five Million Naira (N5, 000,000.00) was also slammed on MT PREYOR 1, a Vessel used in committing the offence.
The convicts were arraigned on July 20, 2022 by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on one-count separate charges bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products, contrary to Section 1(17) (a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M.17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, (Revised Edition) 2004 and punishable under section 1 (17) (b) of the same Act.
Court Jails Three for Cyber-fraud in Oyo
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of the trio of Ajibola Jamiu Adewale, Daniel Ayomide Aremu and Olaide Ibrahim Opeyemi before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State for fraudulent impersonation, contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act, 2015.
Adewale was arraigned on two counts, while Aremu and Olaide Opeyemi were docked on separate one count charges.
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