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Three Convicted for Internet Fraud in Kaduna
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of the trio of Ojomake Daniel, Collins Haruna and Joseph Otache before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on separate one count charges bordering on cybercrime.
The convicts were arrested in separate sting operations at Abuja and Zeecool Hotels Barnawa, Kaduna, following actionable intelligence on their alleged cyber-fraud related activities which included impersonating foreigners to defraud victims on the internet.
N2bn Fraud Trial: EFCC To Appeal Oronsaye’s Acquittal
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, which today acquitted a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HoS, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye of the N2bn money laundering charge brought against him and others by the Commission.
In dismissing the charge, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the Commission failed to establish the charges against the defendants.
Two Convicted For Cybercrime in Makurdi
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The Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentencing of the duo of Adegunwa Oluwaseyi Ayuba and Moses Hamidu on separate one count charge before Justice N.I. Afolabi of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
The convicts were arrested by the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Commission sometime in the 2021 for cyber-fraud related activities in Makurdi, Benue State.
EFCC Arraigns Two Bankers, Others for Alleged N20m Theft
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today arraigned two bankers, Freeman Austin Jacob and Umar Abdullahi and two others - Ahmed Bashir and Abdulhakim Musa (aka Gandu) before Justice Simon Akpah Amobeda of the Federal High Court, Kano on a three count charge of conspiracy and stealing.
The defendants allegedly conspired among themselves to produce an ATM card in the name of one Alhaji Sani Muntari and used same to steal the sum of (N20,000,000) Twenty Million Naira Only from his bank.
Kaduna Yahoo Boys Bags Three Years for Impersonation
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Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State, has convicted and sentenced one Solomon Nnamdi Eke (a.k.a Kelvin James) to three years imprisonment on a one count amended charge bordering on cybercrime.
The defendant was arrested by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at Kurudu Phase 5, Abuja, alongside 24 others following intelligence on his alleged internet fraud-related activities.
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