EFCC
Disregard Fake News on Atiku’s Arraignment
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- Written by Abdullahi Usman Rugga
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to an online report which claimed that the Commission on Thursday, January 9, 2020 arraigned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged fraud of N75.3biilion and wishes to state categorically that nothing of such took place.
Group Lauds Anti-money Laundering Efforts of EFCC
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Jewelry Marketers Association of Nigeria has lauded the anti-money laundering efforts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Additionally, the group gave a thumb up to the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML), of the EFCC for its anti-money laundering sensitization efforts on Designated Non-Financial Institutions (DNFIs).
Court Jails Fraudster Seven Years without Option of Fine Jail in Ibadan
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Justice Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court on Friday, January 10, 2020 sentenced Joseph Adebayo to seven years in prison without option of fine for defrauding one Ikemefune Sunny of N700,000 (Seven Hundred Thousand Naira).
The convict was prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence.
EFCC Nabs Currency Counterfeiters, Confiscates N45m Fake Notes
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Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested Badamasi Sule and Muhammad Muhammad, suspected money-doublers, for being in possession of counterfeit Naira notes totaling about N45million.
They were arrested in December 2019, following actionable intelligence report which exposed a syndicate of fraudsters who specialize in printing fake N1,000 notes. They were also found to be in possession of fake $100 bills.
MAGU WARNS ILLEGAL OIL BUNKERERS IN THE NIGER DELTA .....Inspects Forfeited Vehicles At Army Barracks.
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The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has warned illegal oil bunkerers in the Niger Delta region to desist from acts of oil theft and economic sabotage. He gave the warning on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State while addressing the Media. According to him, illegal oil bunkering is a terrible leakage of the economy and the EFCC would not relent in fighting it. "Let me also use this medium to warn all illegal oil bunkerers to desist from their nefarious operations". The EFCC Chairman, who was on a Working Visit to the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Commission, said the EFCC is resolute in its fight against economic sabotage and oil theft. He said "the Niger Delta is highly significant to our national economy and the Commission will continue to do all that is lawful and patriotic in ensuring that operators of illegal oil bunkering are brought to book", he said. For details of this and other stories, visit our website: www.efccnigeria.org
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