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Court Jails One For Currency Counterfeiting In Port Harcourt.
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Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for possession of counterfeited currencies, especially N1, 000 notes.
Onyeabor was arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on one-count charge bordering on currency counterfeiting contrary to Section 5 (1) (b) of the Counterfeit Currency (Special Provisions) Act CAP C35 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 2007 and punishable under Section 5 (1) (C) of the same Act.
Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters Six Years in PortHarcourt
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Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters: Jonathan Collins and Godspower Ofonime to six years imprisonment for internet- related offences.
Upon their arraignment by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on July 6 and July 7, 2021, Collins and Ofonime respectively pleaded “guilty" to the charges preferred against them. While Collins pleaded “guilty" to two-count charges, Ofonime pleaded "guilty" to one- count charge, all bordering on impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) ( ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention etc.) Act 2015 and punishable under section 22 (2) (b) (iv) of the same Act.
Court Jails Fake Businessman One Year for Fraud, Orders Restitution of N110m to Victim
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The Gombe Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 12, 2021 secured the conviction of one Mohammed Abubakar Manama, self-styled international businessman, to one year imprisonment before Justice Fatima Musa of the Gombe State High Court, Gombe for theft and conversion contrary to Section 320 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Section 322 of the same Law.
Abubakar, sometimes in December 2017, was said to have dishonestly induced one Alhaji Yahaya Dankoli to deliver to him some groceries and provisions from his shop worth Sixteen Million Naira (N16, 000,000.00) in exchange for an ‘all- purpose ' Cameroonian Soap, a purported wonder soap capable of curing all types of ailments.
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N2.7m Fraud in Delta
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The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 arraigned Odobor Chukwunalu before Justice Okon. Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State.
Chukwunalu was arraigned on a two count charge for allegedly obtaining the sum of Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand Naira (N2,700,000) only under false pretence.
Servicom Trains Kaduna Staff on Efficient Service Delivery
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The SERVICOM Unit of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 12, 2021 held a one day capacity building training for Detective Assistants and other Security Support staff of the Kaduna Zonal Office
The training was specifically aimed at exposing the officers to best practices in screening and other front desk etiquette for enhanced public interface and service delivery.
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