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Anti-graft War: PCC Commends EFCC
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Benue State Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission, PCC, Dr. John-Jack Gumh has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, saying it has achieved much in the fight against corruption.
He gave this commendation on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 in Makurdi, Benue State during a courtesy visit to the Makurdi Zonal Command of the EFCC.
EFCC Charges International NGOs to Declare Cash Meant for IDPs
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The Maiduguri Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Onwukwe C. Obiora on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 called on both International and local Non-Governmental Organizations in Yobe and Borno States to present ‘‘Cash Notification Forms’’ to the Maiduguri Command for vetting and approval before disbursing funds to ‘Internally Displaced Persons’. The measure, he explained, is to reduce the risk of sabotage and use of NGOs by money launderers and financiers of terrorism in the Northeast.
Obiora who spoke while receiving a delegation from the United Nations Cash Working Group and International NGO Forum in his office, commended the Forum for their deliberate efforts to cater for the IDPs in the face of insurgency. He stressed the need for a robust synergy with the EFCC to combat the menace of money laundering, terrorism financing, among other financial crimes in the Northeast and the country at large.
Anti-graft War: EFCC Urges More Synergy with Heads of Security of Banks
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, called for greater synergy between his agency and members of the Committee of Heads of Security of Banks and other financial institutions, in fighting economic crimes.
Bawa made the appeal through the Director of Operations, Abdulkarim Chukkol, when a delegation of Heads of Security of Banks and other Financial Institution, led by its Chairman, Colonial Samuel Agbanusi (Rtd), visited the Commission in Abuja.
EFCC Arraigns Woman for N5.6m Fraud in Kano
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal Command today August 18, 2021 arraigned Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka, before Justice Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court sitting in Milla Road Bompai, Kano for alleged fraud.
The petitioner, Ochayi Anthony Eneche, was allegedly persuaded to invest the sum N5, 660,000 (Five Million Six Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira in a business by the defendant, a colleague of his at Sonia Food Industry Limited Lagos. After making the payment into an Access bank account of the defendant, he was assured that the goods will be delivered in three days but the promise was not kept. Investigation revealed that on 26th February, 2021 the defendant informed the complainant that his goods were already in Kano with FG Logistic Transport Company. He went there the next day but found no trace of the items.
EFCC Arrests 10 Suspected Internet Fraudsters
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Command, have arrested 10 persons for alleged internet-related fraud
The suspects are Ezenwa Peter, Fahad Ahmad, Alyassau Mohammmed, Nehemia Joel, Enoch Simon, Kabson Ziryi Beloved, Japheth Audu, Olatunji Abimbola, Innocent Arzuka and David Samuel.
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