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Consider the Privilege of Being EFCC Personnel to Work Hard – Bawa Tells Staff
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa has charged staff of the Gombe Zonal Command to consider working in the Commission a privilege that warrants dedication and professionalism in the discharge of their duties.
He gave the charge on Monday, August 16, 2021 while addressing personnel of the Command during his working visit to the Zone.
According to him, “it is important to remind us that we are privileged Nigerians who by destiny are here not because we are better than others but because God has destined that we should work here; and realizing that the fight against corruption is one of the three cardinal programme of this administration, we must work professionally and assiduously to drive that mandate.”
EFCC Arraigns Woman for N13m Investment Fraud
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal Command on August 16, 2021 arraigned Rashida Ibrahim Usman before Justice Maryam Ahmed Sabo of the Kano State High Court sitting in Milla Road, Bompai, Kano State.
The defendant was arrested by operatives of the Commission following a complaint by one Hajiya Wasila who alleged that sometime in April 2018 she was introduced to the defendant by her sister, Pricia Shaaibu with the information that she is a well-connected businesswoman who runs a business called Golden Premier Club.
Subsequently, the defendant invited the complainant to Abuja where she explained the details of the business to her. The complainant showed interest in the business and invested the total sum of N13, 780,000 (Thirteen Million, Seven Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira Only) in five instalments through the defendant’s account domiciled in Diamond Bank Plc with account N0. 0099629622.
Two Internet Fraudsters Bag Three Years in Port Harcourt
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Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced Morgan Innocent Chinda (aka Richard Johnson Adams) and Joshua Pina to three years imprisonment, for internet- related offences.
They were jailed recently after pleading “guilty" to one- count separate charge bordering on impersonation and Internet fraud, upon their arraignment by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Fight against Corruption
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The Maiduguri Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Onwukwe C. Obiora has called on the people of the Northeast to join hands with the anti-graft agency in the fight against economic and financial crimes in the country by reporting corrupt activities using the ‘‘Eagle Eye’’ mobile application recently launched by the EFCC chairman, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, as a way of embracing the whistle blowing policy of the Federal government.
The Commander gave the charge through the Head, Public Affairs Department of Maiduguri Command, Egbodofo Olumide, during a Town Hall meeting held at Dujima International Hotel Maiduguri, Borno State on Saturday, August 14, 2021, organized by a Non- Governmental Organization, Wadata Media and Advocacy Centre (WAMAC), with support from MacArthur Foundation, with the theme: “Community Participation in the Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria Using Local Languages”.
EFCC Arraigns Serial Fraudster, Al-Ameen Idris, One Other for N10.7m Fraud …Another for N3.9m Fraud in Maiduguri
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, August 13, 2021 arraigned a serial fraudster, Al-Ameen Idris and one Zanna Malla before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a-two count charge for obtaining N10, 750,000.00 (Ten Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) by false pretence.
The duo, between 11th August and 13th September 2020, obtained the sum from one Alhaji Bukar Kime under the pretext of selling to him a purported plot of land measuring 50×50ft laying and situate at Pompomari Residential layout, Maiduguri which did not belong to them.
The offence is contrary to section 1(1) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act."
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