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Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters In Benin
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Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court, Benin City, today July 8, 2021 convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Theopilus Marvis Nnana and Samuel Oboh to two (2) years imprisonment each for fraud.
The duo were arraigned on one count charge each of impersonation contrary to and punishable under section 484 of the Criminal Code Cap 48 Laws of Bendel State of Nigeria (As applicable in Edo State) 1976 and punishable under the same section.
Jos Court Jails Three for Facebook Scam
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Justice C.L. Dabup of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, today July 7, 2021 sentenced three internet fraudsters, Nbubuisi Kerian Ozomba, Paul Obide and Samuel Chukwuebuka Nduchukwe to one-month imprisonment for obtaining money by false pretence through the social media platform, Facebook.
The trio were arrested in a sting operation by the Abuja Zonal Office of the EFCC following intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related scam.
Abuja Hair Stylist Convicted of Juju Scam
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Justice A.O. Musa of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Wednesday July 7, 2021 convicted and sentenced one Energy Dennis, a hair stylist, to five months imprisonment for obtaining $110 from an American by false pretence.
Dennis (a.k.a Baba Dayo), falsely represented himself as a spiritualist (Babalawo) and obtained the sum of $100 (One Hundred United States Dollars) from one Monica of the United States of America.
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N15m Fraud in Lagos
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on July 7, 2021, arraigned one Ahanonu Christopher on three counts bordering on stealing and issuance of dud cheque before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State.
He was arraigned alongside his company, Kreestoghe Multi Resources Company Limited.
One of the counts reads: "Ahanonu Christopher, sometime in January 2018, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonesty converted to your own use the sum of N15, 000,000, property of Mr. Nnoli Ikenna Chigozie, Managing Director of Living Seeds Pharmaceuticals Limited."
NSPMC, EFCC to Strengthen Collaboration
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 reiterated the readiness of EFCC to work closely with the Nigeria Security, Printing and Minting Plc, NSPMC in the actualization of the respective mandates of the two agencies.
He made this declaration when the Managing Director, NSPMC, Abbas Umar Masanawa paid him a courtesy visit at the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja.
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