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EFCC Arrests 13 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Enugu.
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirteen ( 13) suspected internet fraudsters at the Nsukka and Emene axes of Enugu State.
They were arrested on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in a sting operation.
Sokoto Car Dealers Docked for Violating SCUML Regulations
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The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering of the Sokoto Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today, Wednesday March 16, 2022 arraigned five Car dealers and their companies before Justice James Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Sokoto on a one count charge each, for the contravention of provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) in 2012.
The Car dealers, Shehu Ahmad, Shehu Mariga, Aliyu Dauda, Tukur Shehu and Umaru Yabo; and their companies, Ijabah Motors, Jangwarzo General Motors, KGN Gumbi Motors, Daraja Motors 2, and Gamji Motors, allegedly failed to submit declarations of activities in line with extant regulations on customer identification and rendition of returns on transactions to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML.
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Property, Over $228,428 Linked to Retired Air Force Chief
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Justice Emeka Anwuli Chikere of a Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 ordered the final forfeiture of a property and cash, suspected proceeds of crime, linked to a retired Air Force Chief, Air Vice Marshal Saliu Atwodi and his wife, Winnie.
The property measuring about 57933.69 square metres, controlled by Vector Integrated Services Limited, is located at No 3004 Cadastral Zone E05, Aviation Village District Abuja. The monies include $228,428.16 USD and N120, 546,042.02.
Man Jailed Six Months for Attempted Cyber Fraud in Kwara
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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday March 16, 2022 secured the conviction of one Adeshina Michael Oluwafemi from Ekiti State, for posing as a white man in an attempt to defraud his unsuspecting victims.
Adeshina was convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment by Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, after the judge found him guilty of one count charge levelled against him by the Commission.
The charge reads: “That you, Adeshina Michael Oluwafemi (aka Viki Ron) Sometime in May 2020 or thereabout at Ilorin, Kwara State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court attempted to commit an offence of cheating by personation by pretending and representing yourself to be a white man called Viki Ron who was in relationship with a white Woman, Carol Richard as it is contained in your gmail account: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 95 of the Penal Code Laws of Northern Nigeria.”
Three Yahoo Boys Convicted in Oyo
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Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 convicted and sentenced the trio of Oyeleke Mubarak Oladipupo, Taiwo Opeyemi Oluwaseyi and Babatunde Peter Kolade for their fraudulent cyber activities.
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC arraigned the convicts on separate charges, and they pleaded “guilty” to the charges when read to them.
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