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Court Jails Photographer for Internet Fraud
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has convicted and sentenced Busayo Oniya to six months imprisonment for fraudulently presenting himself as an American, Linda Alex, to dupe his unsuspecting victims.
Oniya, 24, who claimed to be a photographer was arrested in Ilaro Ogun State on the strength of verified intelligence by the EFCC.
He was jailed on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 after pleading " guilty" to one- count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Section 22(3) (a) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(4) of the same Act.
EFCC Arrests Couple Over Alleged N935m Ponzi Scheme In Lagos
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a couple for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting victims in a N935m Ponzi scheme.
The suspects, Emmanuel and Victoria Jaiyeoba, who were arrested at their residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, are parents to Adewale Daniel, Marketing Director, Wales Kingdom Capital Limited.
The suspects, in complicity with their son, who is still at large, operate a Ponzi scheme in the guise of forex trading to defraud their unsuspecting victims.
Benue Electoral Commission Chairman, Others Arraigned for N500m Fraud
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The Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Tuesday June 29, 2021, arraigned the Chairman, Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Look Tersoo Joseph; the Secretary, Serki Mtomba Manaseh; the Treasurer, Akange Akula and 5 other members/Commissioners :Abe Aboyi Augustine, Donald Kertyo, Agber Aondona Emmanuel, Sunday Agbaji, and Ekoja Daniel before Justice Abdu Dogo of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State.
The defendants were docked on a 23-count charge bordering on conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, forgery and money laundering to the tune of N500,000,000 (Five Hundred Million Naira only).
Bawa in Maiduguri, Assures Staff of Adequate Training
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa today Tuesday, June 29, 2021, reiterated his commitment to staff training and retraining for improved efficiency and effectiveness in the discharge of their duties.
"Staff training and re-training is paramount to achieving our goals and objectives, and this has given birth to the rehabilitation and remodeling of the EFCC Academy. EFCC as a security agency must equip its men effectively for adequate service delivery".
Bawa who was speaking during a visit to the Maiduguri Zonal Office, briefed the staff on the renovation work currently going on at the EFCC Academy and highlighted some of the reforms and reorganization already executed since he assumed office.
EFCC Arraigns Man for N50m Fraud in Enugu
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office today arraigned Jossy Honnah and Ecobank before Justice S.N Odili of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State on a 20-count charge bordering on forgery and stealing to the tune of about N50million.
The defendant, between August 14, 2013 and May 31,2016, while being a staff of No.2, Market Road, Onitsha branch of Ecobank Nigeria Limited, fraudulently obtained his client, Vicyntel Enterprises Nigeria’s cheques and letter head papers and defrauded it to the tune of N50,315,780(Fifty Million, Three Hundred and Fifteen Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty Naira).
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