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Graduate Convicted of Romance Scam in Kaduna
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, July 29, 2021 secured the conviction and sentencing of one Nwaturuocha Linjunior Kelechi to one-year prison term before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on a two count charge of cheating and impersonation.
One of counts reads, “ that you Nwaturoucha Linjunior Kelechi sometime in 2019 at Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did pretend to be an American military personnel stationed in Syria, when you knew you were not, and in such assumed character cheated one Vennesa Rose, an American citizen of the sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred Untied States Dollars ($1,900.00) when you claimed that you were in love with her and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 142 (1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law No.5 of 2017”.
Man Bags 10 Years for Land Fraud in Kaduna
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, today July 30, 2021 secured the conviction of one Bobai Aya before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court for offences bordering on cheating.
The convict was investigated by the Commission following a petition by a complainant alleging that he was tricked into paying the convict a total sum of N 1,300,000 ( One Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira Only) for a piece of land which had an uncompleted building located at No. 28 Ovie Akuso Close, Janruwa Kamazo, Kaduna.
He said he discovered that the land was encumbered after payment, but the convict continued to insist otherwise.
EFCC Tasks Yobe NBA To Support Fight Against Corruption
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The Commander of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Onwukwe C. Obiora has called on the Nigerian Bar Association to join hands with the Commission in the fight against economic and financial crimes in the country
"The Nigerian Bar Association is a critical stakeholder in the fight and there is the need for a robust collaboration and synergy in order tame the monster called corruption in Yobe State and Nigeria at large", Obiora said.
Count Sends Two Internet Fraudsters To Jail in Benin
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Justice Efe Ikponwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Thursday July 29, 2021 convicted and sentenced the duo of Ahunwan Nosakhare (aka Ryan Phillipe ) and Ogbolu Israel Uche (aka Huan Bryan) to prison for fraud.
The defendants were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on one count charge of personation contrary to section 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 48 Laws of Bendel State of Nigeria (as applicable in Edo State) 1979 and punishable under the same Law.
Unilorin Final Year Student Lands in Jail Over Cybercrime
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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of a final year student of University of Ilorin, Ajani Samuel, over internet-related offences, including romance scam.
Ajani, 25, was among the 30 suspected fraudsters arrested on May 4, 2021 around Tanke Area, University Road, Ilorin by operatives of the Commission.
Upon the plea of guilt entered by the defendant, and uncontroverted evidence tendered by the prosecution against him, Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin found Ajani guilty of the two counts preferred against him by the EFCC.
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