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Four Convicted of Cybercrime in Ilorin
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 secured the conviction of a 400Level student of University of Ilorin, Joshua Ogizien, and three other persons for offences bordering on internet fraud before Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin.
The three other convicts are Toheeb Muritala, a 200Level Computer Science Student of the Kwara State University, KWASU, Molete; Rasheed Afeez Temitope, a graduate of Bartholomew College of Health Technology, Shao and one Olaoluwa Samuel from Lagelu Local Government of Oyo State.
Surety Arraigned Over False Information
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on August 2, 2021 arraigned one Bello Mohammed before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna for allegedly giving false information to the Commission.
Mohammed stood surety for one Mika’ilu Abubakar who is now at large, posing as a member of his family. But investigation revealed that the claim was false.
Court Jails Four Oil Thieves 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 Billah Musa; Abdulmuninu Sherif, Talle Umar and Aliyu Abdulazeez to two years imprisonment each, for illegal dealing in petroleum products.
They were jailed on Monday, August 2, 2021 after pleading “guilty” to one-count separate charge bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products, consequent on their arraignment by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Mompha: EFCC Does Not Advise Suspect of Crime
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to dissociate itself from claims by Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, currently circulating in the social media, that he was advised by the Commission to maintain a low profile in the wake of the indictment of his friend, Abbas Ramon alias Hushpuppi in a $1.1m international fraud conspiracy by US Law enforcement.
The claim which did not mention the official of the Commission who supposedly gave the advice, is spurious and should be discountenanced.
Two Bag Two Years Jail Term in Maiduguri for Fraud
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Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, today, August 2, 2021 convicted and sentenced one Yusuf Abdulkarim Galtimari to one year imprisonment for a N1, 600, 000.00 (One Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira) fraud.
The offence is contrary to and punishable under Sections 320 and 322 of the Penal Code Law of Borno State Cap. 102 Vol. 3 of 1994 respectively.
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