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Nigeria Army Seeks Synergy With EFCC
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Nigerian Army has sued for greater synergy and collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Major L. A. Balogun, Commander 401 Special Forces Brigade Garrison, Nigeria Army, Makurdi, made the appeal on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, during a visit to the Makurdi Zonal Command of the EFCC.
Two Docked for Fraud in Maiduguri
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June14, 2022, arraigned the duo of Adamu Abdullahi and Raymond Ishaya before Justice Musa Mustapha of Borno State High Court on a separate one count of criminal misappropriation and obtaining money be false pretense to the tune of Six Million, Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N6, 450,000.00).
One of the charge reads: ''That you, Adamu Abdullahi sometime in February, 2020 at Maiduguri, Borno State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, being entrusted with dominion over certain properties to wit; N5,050,000.00 by Yakura Alhaji Bukar as investment for the purchase of two tricycles and three tricycle carrier respectively known as Keke NAPEP did dishonestly misappropriate the entire sum of N5,050,000.00 and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 311 of the Penal Code Cap, 108 Laws of Borno State of Nigeria and punishable under section 312 of the same law.”
Court Jails Fraudster One Year in Abuja
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The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, secured the conviction of one Ahmed Abubakar before Justice M.A. Madugu of the FCT High Court, Bwari, Abuja on one count charge bordering on cheating by personation.”
The charge reads, 'that you, Ahmed Abubakar sometime in 2022 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court cheated one Mary Kae, an American citizen of the sum of $1000 (One Thousand United States Dollars) only, by pretending to be Andrew Clinton, a moderator, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 321 and punishable under Section 322 of the Penal Code Act, Laws of the Federation, 2004”.
30 Internet Fraud Suspects Arrested in Abuja
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Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirty suspected internet fraudsters.
The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Lugbe and Kubwa suburbs of Abuja, following credible intelligence on their alleged internet fraud activities.
The suspects include: Obazee Destiny, Oloton Kenneth, Emmanuel Patrick, Cobirevwhe Lucky, Wisdom Chinedu Okeke, Emmanuel Obiajulu Okafor, Chime Gabriel, Uchime Gabriel, Usenbor Aghosa Austin, Precious Osayi, Salman Abdullahi, Iseri Ochuko and Okator Emeka.
Fraud Victim Receives N550, 000 Commends EFCC
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Elizabeth Aghahona, a civil servant in Ondo State was in a state of ecstasy on Friday, June 10, 2022, when she received a bank draft of N550,000 from Adesola Amusan, an Assistant Commander of the EFCC at the Benin Zonal Command of the Commission, being money fraudulently withdrawn from her account.
"I am grateful to the EFCC for making sure that I got back my money. Honestly, I never believed I could get back my money as my bank which I had earlier reported the matter to, did nothing.
"EFCC is working, I can attest to that as I am a living witness. God has placed the Commission to rid the country of economic and financial crimes. My advice to victims of fraud is that you should not lose hope, the EFCC is your hope," she said.
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