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Man Bags Two Year Imprisonment for Fraud
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Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court, Benin City, Edo State on Thursday, June 24, 2021 convicted and sentenced Odiban Monday to Two (2) years imprisonment for fraud.
Monday was arraigned on a one count charge of stealing contrary to section 383 (2)(a) of the Bendel State Criminal Code law 1976 and punishable under section 390 (9) of the same law.
The charge reads: “that you Odiban Monday between 2nd and 4th February 2019 within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Edo State with intent to defraud stole the sum of Six Hundred Thousand Naira ( N600,000) being money of one Ejomafunwe Ogodorode domiciled in her account with Ecobank Plc, by fraudulent conversion and thereby committed an offence , stealing by conversion contrary to section 383 (2)(a) of the Bendel State criminal code law , 1976 and punishable under section 399 (9) of the same Law.”
Bawa Charges Youth to Shun Easy Wealth
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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has called on the youths to change their mindset towards easy and get rich quick methods of acquiring wealth as Nigeria is a country blessed with priceless natural resources.
The EFCC boss who spoke through Harry Erin, Zonal Head, Kaduna Zonal Office, at an Arewa Entrepreneurship Conference and Exhibition 2021 with the theme " Entrepreneurship as Tool for Agricultural Innovation, Jobs Creation and Youth Development” in Kaduna, said notwithstanding the challenges faced by the country “the youths should continue to be steadfast on hardworking, accountability and to always exhibit integrity in all their pursuits”.
EFCC Arraigns Man for N20m Scam
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on June 23, 2021 arraigned one Salmanu Abdullahi Hashim before Justice Bello Shinkafi of the Zamfara State High Court on one count charge of misappropriation of funds.
The defendant allegedly misappropriated the sum of N20, 000,000 (Twenty Million Naira) only he obtained from the complainant under the guise of using the money to purchase gold for the complainant but diverted the fund to his personal use.
EFCC Enugu Arrests 10 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Enugu
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office, have arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters in Enugu.
They were arrested on Tuesday June 22, 2021 in a sting operation at the Sunrise Estate Emene, Enugu following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities.
EFCC to Work with FRC in Blocking Budget Leakages
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 promised that the Commission will work with the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, in blocking budget leakages and recovering operating surpluses withheld by agencies of government.
The EFCC boss made the pledge when the Chairman of Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, Victor Muruako and his team paid him a Courtesy Visit at the EFCC headquarters, Jabi, Abuja.
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