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Court Sends Five Internet Fraudsters to Prison in Benin
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The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday May 12, 2022 secured the conviction of five internet fraudsters before Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court, Benin City.
They are was Amogie Julius, Omogbon Friday Harry, Osaze Okoro, Lucky Tegiri and Omokhua Destiny.
They were arraigned on one count charge each for fraudulent impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. They had sometimes between 2020 to 2022, impersonated foreign nationals with intent to defraud unsuspecting members of the public of their hard earned money.
EFCC Closes Case Against American Businessman, Marco Ramirez, In Alleged $368,698.24 Fraud
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The trial of one Marco Antonio Ramirez, an American businessman, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $368,698.24 fraud continued on May 12, 2022, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, closing its case after calling its last witness.
Ramirez is facing an amended nine-count charge alongside his companies: USA NOW LLC, Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP, and USA Now Energy Capital Group LP.
Legal Aid Council Commends EFCC
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday 12th May, 2022 commended for its dedication to the cause of fighting economic and financial crimes in Nigeria
The newly appointed State Coordinator of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Kaduna State, Hajia Rabi Ibrahim Abdullahi, gave the commendation during a familiarisation visit to the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Commission. In her words, " this kind of job is tedious because of the emerging trends we see these days yet the Commission remains resolute in carrying out its duties professionally as we see on a daily basis”. She reassured the EFCC of the Council's readiness in ensuring that the Commission gets all the support it needs especially in areas of prosecution of our cases before the Court of law.
Alleged N6.2bn Fraud: EFCC Vows to Appeal Non-Admittance of Exhibit Against Jang
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Dissatisfied with the ruling of a Plateau State High Court rejecting a major exhibit against a former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Rotimi Jacob, SAN, has vowed to approach the Court of Appeal on the matter.
Jacob disclosed this on Wednesday in Jos, Plateau State at the ongoing trial of Jang and a former cashier in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (OSSG), Yusuf Pam before Justice C. L. Dabup. The former governor and Pam are standing trial on a N6.2billion alleged fraud. They were first arraigned in June 2018, on 17-count charges bordering on misappropriation of funds and criminal breach of trust.
EFCC Nabs YahooYahoo Academy Owner, 16 ‘Trainees’ in Abuja
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Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Afolabi Samad, owner of a Yahoo Yahoo Academy in Abuja.
The 24-year-old was arrested on Thursday May 12, 2022, in a sting operation alongside 16 of his students. The youngsters between the ages of 18 and 27 years were arrested at their hideout located in Peace Court Estate, Lokogoma, a suburb of Abuja.
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