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EFCC Arrests 37 for Alleged Internet Fraud
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, August 20, 2021, arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters.
The suspects were arrested at Ibadan and Oyo town, Oyo State following intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud.
The suspects include Kehinde Emmanuel Ayoola, Adewale Adeparosi Samson, Adeniran Tijesunmi Ayobami, Abiodun Olamide, Olaoye Afolabi Bolarinwa, Ajibade Sodiq Ayodeji, Babalola Opeyemi David, Fatunbi Gboluwaga Oludotun, Abdusalam Mojeeb Ololade, Taiwo Emmanuel Olaoluwa and Oyewole Oyewunmi Fred.
Son, Mother, Three Others Arraigned for Internet Fraud in Kaduna
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, August 20, 2021 arraigned five suspects before Justice Hannatu A.L Balogun of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on separate one count charges for offences ranging from impersonation to obtaining by false pretences.
One of the charges read: “That you, Isreal Justin (male) sometime in July 2021 at Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court in an attempt to commit fraud falsely presented yourself to one Angie Barfrag as James Thompson (an American Military Personnel) serving in Ohio, United States of America, which pretence you knew to be false and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 5 (2) and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.”
Man Arraigned for N1m Scam
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today, August 20, 2021 arraigned one David Eddy Akang before Justice Hannatu A.L Balogun of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna, on one count charge bordering on theft to the tune of One Million Naira (N1, 000,000.00).
The charge reads: “That you David Eddy Akang (male) sometime in May, 2021 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court dishonestly took out of the possession of Susan Okafor the sum of One Million Naira (N1000, 000.00) only from her account number 0074736651 domiciled at Sterling Bank Plc without her consent and you therefore committed the offence of theft contrary to Section 270(1) Kaduna State Penal Code Law of 2017 and punishable under Section 271 of the same Law.”
Fake Surety: Headmaster Convicted for False Information in Kano
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Umar Hassan, an assistant headmaster at Goron Dutse Primary School in Dala Local Government of Kano State and a surety in the case of one Abdulkadir Mohammed Sani was today, August 20, 2021 sentenced to six months imprisonment by Justice Zuwaira Yusuf of the Kano State High Court for presenting false information to mislead operatives of the Kano Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, into granting bail to a suspect in a criminal case being investigated by the agency.
The Court had on August 12, 2021 convicted the defendant after he pleaded guilty to a one count charge of false information but reserved sentencing till August 20, 2021.
NSCDC Seeks Fresh Synergy With EFCC
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The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has expressed fresh desires of collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its fight against corrupt practices.
This position was disclosed on Thursday, August 19, 2021 by the Commandant, Rivers State Command of the NSCDC, Commandant Aliyu Bature while paying a Courtesy Visit to the Port Harcourt Zonal Commander of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC( ACE) Aliyu Naibi in his office.
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