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EFCC Arraigns Man for Allegedly Stealing from the Estate of Deceased Police Officer
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal office has arraigned one Matthew Adamu before Justice M. T. M Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on a one count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence.
The charge reads: “that you Mathew Adamu ‘M’ sometime in December 2018 within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N830,845.96 from the estate of late Inspector Jerry Yohanna Irimiya when you portrayed one Japheth Jerry as the rightful next of kin to the deceased Inspector Jerry Yohanna Irimiya which pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act”.
Two Bag 2 Years for Internet Fraud in Enugu
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Enugu Zone on Monday July 5, 2021 secured the conviction of one Bernard Femi Pedro before Justice I.M Buba of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on a one count charge bordering on criminal impersonation and obtaining money under false pretences from foreign nationals.
Femi was arrested by operatives of the EFCC following credible intelligence on his alleged fraudulent activities.
Court Convicts Fraudster in Kano
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, July 5, 2021 secured the conviction of one Suleiman Alexander Adeze before Justice Jane Egienanvan Inyang of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on one count charge of retention of proceed of crime contrary to section 17(b) of EFCC Establishment Act, 2004.
Trouble started for the convict after the Commission received intelligence that a group of cyber criminals, operating around Bayero University Kano were engaged in fraudulent activities online and swindling foreigners of their hard earned money through deception.
Six Arrested for Alleged Internet Fraud in Enugu
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office, have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu. Four of the suspects: Obodoechina Caleb Chinedu, Offiah Darlington, Okwuosa Joseph, Kenneth Obi and Obinna Patrick were arrested on Thursday July 1, 2021 in a sting operation at No 2 Umuaba Street, New Haven Extension, Enugu, while two others, Chidera Owo and Ozuma Chukwuemeka Henry were nabbed on June 30, 2021 at No.6 Nwokolo Emene, besides Annunciation Hospital, Enugu. Their arrest was facilitated by credible intelligence received by the Commission regarding their alleged criminal activities.
Alleged N81.7m Fraud: Court Adjourns Banker’s Trial Till July 16
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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, July 5, 2021, adjourned to July 16, 2021 for the adoption of final written addresses in the alleged N81, 720,000 fraud trial of a banker, Oladimeji Balogun.
The suspect had been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on March 4, 2019 on a four-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N81,720, 000.00 (Eighty-one Million, Seven Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira).
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