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EFCC Reporting App Safe, Effective
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, has been drawn to a report captioned, EFCC whistle-blower app stalls at 15,000 downloads, critics allege data theft, which appeared in The Punch Newspaper of Tuesday November 9, 2021, alleging dissatisfaction by “users” and low downloads of the Commission’s whistle-blower App, Eagle Eye, among others.
The Commission wishes to state that it is pleased with the performance of the application which has been the springboard of several investigations. Indeed, the Commission continues to receive positive reviews from users especially those whose reports were the fulcrum of intelligence that led to the arrest of suspects or the recovery of stolen assets.
Alleged N220m Contract Scam: How Ope Saraki Procured 80KVA Generators Against 100KVA Approved by Govt - EFCC Witness
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The fourth prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Ope Saraki, a cousin to former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Monday, November 8, 2021 told Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin how the defendant, while being the Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, executed a contract awarded to McDrive Logistics & Institute Limited by Kwara State Government.
He also detailed how the defendant knowingly acquired indirect private interest in the said contract.
The offence is contrary to Section 12 of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences, ICPC, Act, 2000.
Alleged N88.1m Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial Till Dec. 9
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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has adjourned till December 9 and 10, 2021 the trial of one Amusa Abiodun Azeez, who is standing trial for an alleged N88.1million fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Azeez on four counts bordering on possession of fraudulent documents and retention of proceeds of criminal conduct to the tune of N88,187,773.64 (Eighty-eight Million One Hundred and Eighty-seven Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-three Naira Sixty-four Kobo).
He pleaded "not guilty" to the charges when he was first arraigned on November 1, 2021.
Court Jails Company Director for Land Fraud
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, November 8, 2021 secured the conviction of one Gadu Dajal Dong, Managing Director, NV- Dab Global Tech Limited before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on a one count charge bordering on cheating.
Gadu was investigated by the Commission for a Land- related fraud. He, alongside three others, allegedly defrauded the nominal complainant of N 25,000,000 after he indicated interest on a plot of land located at the New Kaduna Millennium City. Investigation showed that Gadu benefitted to the tune of N 1,000,000.00 ( One Million Naira ) from the deal after the complainant discovered that the ‘sale’ was orchestrated to defraud him.
Alleged $45,000 Fraud: Court Admits Evidence Against “Sambo Dasuki”, One Other
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The ongoing trial of Nnamdi Henry and Vitalis Umunna, also known as Colonel Sambo Dasuki, for an alleged $45,000 fraud continued on November 8, 2021 before Justice S.O. Solebo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos with, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting its first witness and tendering several documents to prove the case against them.
The EFCC, had on May 11, 2019, arraigned the defendants on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy contrary to Section 8 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006; obtaining money under false pretence contrary to Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006; possession of documents containing false pretence contrary to Sections 6, 8 (b) and 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006.
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