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Lend Your Voice to Fight against Economic Crimes, EFCC Charges Corps Members
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The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday August 4, 2021 charged members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to join the fight against economic and financial crimes in the country. "Add your voice to mine, because the fight against economic and financial crimes involves you and I. I will play my part, you will play yours." The EFCC chairman stated this in a sensitization lecture on the Role of Youth in Curbing Cybercrimes presented on his behalf by officials of the Commission at various Orientation camps of the Batch B stream 1 set of corps members.
In Issele Uku, Delta State, Williams Oseghale, Head, Public Affairs Department, Benin Zonal Command who stood in for the EFCC boss, urged the corps members to embrace hard work and shun crime as the consequences were grave. "There is no shortcut to wealth and fame. The fact that the rate of unemployment is high should not be an excuse to resort to crime. Acts of criminality might deliver wealth in the short term but ultimately, they lead to misery."
EFCC Arrests 13 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
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Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, have arrested 13 persons for alleged Internet fraud. The suspects are Daniel Nwafor, Yusuf Abdulwaheed, Yusuf Adekunle, Ejiga Samuel, Umar Farouk Mohammed and Emmanuel Simon.
Others include Habeeb Ikojo, Osondu Stanley, Ibrahim Oyelade, Taiwo Samuel, Churchill Onodu, Jamiu Abdulkareem and Ogbede Y. Oguchi.
Internet Fraudster Bags Jail Term in Lagos
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The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Coming, EFCC, on Monday, August 2, 2021 secured the conviction of one Shennaike Folagboye before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a one-count amended charge bordering on possession of fraudulent document. The offence is contrary to Section 320 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The count reads: "Shennaike Adejumobi Folagboye, on or about the 1st day of March 2021 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud had in your possession document titled "Google Account Personal Info" wherein you presented yourself as Wladimir Marvin, for Romance/Dating Scam printed from your email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. which you knew to be false."
Anti-graft War: EFCC to Partner Ahmadu Bello Foundation on Youth Enlightenment
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 promised to partner with Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in enlightening Nigerian youth on the ills of corruption and other forms of crimes.
The Executive Chairman who was represented by the Director of Operations, Abdulkarim Chukkol stated this when a delegation of the Foundation, led by the Managing Director, Engineer Abubakar Umar Gambo, paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja.
Court Convicts Man for Impersonating NITDA Officials in Gombe
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Justice J. Awak of the Gombe State High Court, Gombe on August 2, 2021 convicted and sentenced one Ahmed Mohammed Mu'azu to three months imprisonment on one-count charge of attempt to impersonate officials of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
The offence is contrary to Section 95 and Punishable under the same Section of Penal Code Law.
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