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Lagos Boy Jailed One Month for Internet Fraud in Kwar
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Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin on Monday, July 5, 2021 sentenced a Lagos based 20-year-old boy, Oke Gideon, to 30days imprisonment having found him guilty of offences bordering on romance scam and internet fraud.
The long arm of the law caught up with Gideon on May 4, 2021, when he was arrested by operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, following intelligence reports on his criminal activities.
EFCC Arrests Four Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
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The Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 5, 2021 arrested four (4) suspected internet fraudsters in Kubwa and Jahi areas of Abuja.
The suspects are Victor Wealth, Hendrix Esimeje, Merit Bareten and Moses Owoh.
Court Fixes September 10 for Judgment on Orji Kalu’s Retrial
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Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja today July 2, 2021 reversed ruling for September 10, 2021 in the suit by former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu seeking to stop his retrial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
EFCC Arrests 14 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office on Friday, July 2, 2021 arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters at Rumuodor Avenue, Ogbogoro, Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
The suspects: Goodness Wilson; Ezekiel James; Miracle Tom Charles; Timothy Anthony; Divinefavour Pius Reginald; Iheanacho Goodluck; Wokie Chimandu Chris; Emmanuel Uchechi; Peter Remigious; Joseph Chinedu; Amadi Angel; Wisdom Sotonye Azubuike, Becky Charles and Sokiepirim West, were all arrested based on verified intelligence by the EFCC. Preliminary investigations linked them with suspected impersonation, possession of fraudulent documents and bitcoin scam.
Court Jails Five Oil Thieves 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 five oil thieves to different jail terms.
The convicts: Salisu Abubakar; Aliyu Mohammed Umar; Mohammed Sambo Yahaya, Musa Mohammed and Abbas Melle were convicted and sentenced after pleading "guilty" to charges of dealing in petroleum products without appropriate license, preferred against them by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
While Abubakar, Umar, Yahaya and Mohammed were sentenced to three years imprisonment each, Melle was sentenced to four years imprisonment.
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