EFCC
Five Internet Fraudsters Convicted in Ogun, Osun
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 10, 2022 secured five convictions before Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State and Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State respectively, for their involvement in internet fraud.
The witness told the Court that the OSSG account witnessed massive withdrawals by the 2nd defendant.
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"This account, in 2014 - 2015, the withdrawal rose to N350 million - N400 million daily in N10 million tranches. The account was opened as soon as the 1st defendant became the Governor of Plateau State and billions of Naira passed through that account, the statement of account is before this Court".
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N31m Land Scam
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The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, arraigned one Roland Osagbakoe Omo Ogebebor and his company Harchrow Construction Nigeria Limited before Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State on a three count charge of obtaining money by false pretence.
The defendant is alleged to have defrauded one Ogweda Mutana of the sum of N31, 000,000.00 over a land deal.
One of the charges reads, “that you, Roland Osagbakoe Omo Ogbebor being managing director of Harchrow Construction Nigeria Ltd and Harchrow Construction Nigeria Ltd on or about April 2020 in Benin within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did with intent to defraud induced one Ogweda Mutana to pay the sum of N18,000,000.00 into account Number 0068207275 domicile at Sterling Bank operated by you under the false pretense that the money is for payment for six plots of land measuring 200ft by 200ft situate at Okhoromi Community, Benin a pretense you knew to be false and there by committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under section 1( 3) of the same Act”.
Omo Ogbebor and his company pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.
In view of their plea, the prosecution counsel, Ibrahim Mohammed asked the court to fix a date for trail and remand the defendant.
However, the defence counsel, Chief M.I Ukpebor informed the court that he had filed a bail application before the court and served the prosecution.
Justice Shuaibu adjourned the case till March 8, 2022 for hearing of the bail application and remanded the defendant in a Correctional facility.
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11 February, 2022
Do the right thing, Bawa Charges Nigerian Students
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- Written by Rashida Abdullahi
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has called on Nigerian youth to join forces with the Commission in the fight against economic and financial crimes.
EFCC Arrests 42 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Asaba
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Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 42 suspected internet fraudsters at various locations in Asaba, Delta State.
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