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Kwara Court Sends Two Fraudsters to Prison for Cybercrime
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of two persons charged for offence of cheating by personation and internet-related fraud offences before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin.
The convicts are Idowu Aiyedogbon and Okunlola Michael Blessing. The duo, who were prosecuted on separate charges by the EFCC, pleaded guilty to the charge.
EFCC Arrests Two Herbalists, 24 Others for Alleged Cyber Fraud in Ibadan
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Friday, October 29, 2021 arrested two self-claimed herbalists, Ajisafe Toheeb and Ogundayo Usman at Soka area of Ibadan over their alleged involvement in offences bordering on internet fraud. They were arrested alongside twenty-four others, four of whom claimed to be students of Lead City University.
Twenty two of the suspects have been indicted by the investigation, which is still ongoing.
Five Jailed For Impersonation in Ibadan
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Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday, October 28, 2021 convicted five internet fraudsters for criminal impersonation.
The convicts, Ogunbayo Peter Oluwatobiloba (aka Racheal Brinkley), Charles Jude Albert, Kolawole Bankole Opeyemi, Bello Tobiloba Abdullahi and Obitokun olugbade Solomon were found guilty of impersonation, an offence which contravenes section 22(2)(b)(1) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015 and punishable under section 22(2)(b) of the same Act.
EFCC Did Not Carry Out Any Operation in Justice Odili’s Home
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The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to claims in a section of the media that operatives of the Commission today, October 29, 2021 stormed the Maitama, Abuja home of a Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili, purportedly to execute a search.
NDLEA, DSS Hand Over Suspected Internet Fraudsters to EFCC in Enugu
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Saturday, October 23, 2021 arrested and handed over two suspected internet fraudsters to the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The suspects are Eze David and Onyia Chika Steven. At the time of their arrest, Steven had in his possession 68 (sixty- eight) blank GTB ATM Cards. Other items recovered from him include mobile phones, a Lexus IS350 Salon car with registration number, BWR 977 BR.
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