EFCC
‘America National’ Bags Six Months Imprisonment for Cyber Fraud in Ilorin
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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 secured the conviction of 25-year-old Ayeni Peter Oluwatofunmi for impersonating a white America female, Daina Patrick, to swindle unsuspecting victims.
The offence is contrary to Section 321 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Section 324 of the same law.
‘Afghan Soldier’, Two Others Jailed for Cyber-fraud in Ilorin
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Justice Mahmoud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday, November 8, 2021 convicted a 20-year-old Samuel Anthony, who posed as a military officer serving in Afghanistan, for personation and cybercrime.
The judge also convicted one Yinus Mustapha Olamilekan from Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State for impersonating an official of Facebook and one Godwin Adejare Ibukunoluwa, who claimed to be a ‘Data Entry Officer’ with a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO.
The trio were prosecuted on separate charges by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Court Sends Employment Scammer to Three Years Imprisonment in Gombe
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The Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Mohammed Adamu Sale to three years imprisonment on two - count charge of forgery and employment scam by Justice Halima S. Muhammed of the Gombe State High Court, Gombe.
The offences were contrary to Section 363 and punishable under section 324 and 320 and punishable under Section 322 of the Penal Code.
EFCC Secures Five Convictions in Abeokuta, Ibadan
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command, on Monday, November 8, 2021 secured five convictions before Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State and Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The convicts are Opatola Malik Sunday, Kilani Oluwaseun Toheed (aka Sandra Ruth Shawn), Obadina Tobi Godfrey (aka Nancy Clarke and Westly Jack), Akinbode Azeez Ayomide (aka Weakman Card) and Adeyiga Ayobami Emmanuel.
They were convicted after pleading guilty to separate charges of fraudulent impersonation, contrary to Section 22(2) (b) (i) and punishable under Section 22(2) (b) (IV) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015.
N450m Fraud: EFCC Re-arraigns Ex-Minister, Bulama, Four Others in Yobe
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 8, 2021 re-arraigned a former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdul Bulama before Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State, on a seven count charge of criminal conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N450 Million (Four Hundred and Fifty Million Naira).
Bulama was re-arraigned alongside a former Commissioner for Integrated and Rural Development in Yobe State, Hon. Mohammed Kadai, Abba Gana Tata, Muhammad Mamu and Hassan Ibn Jaks.
The ex-minister allegedly received the said sum from Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, to influence the outcome of the 2015 Presidential election as the Coordinator of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 Re-election Campaign Committee in Yobe State. Kadai was Deputy Coordinator, while the other three defendants were members of the committee.
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