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EFCC Arraigns Man for N7.6m Fraud in Maiduguri
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, arraigned one Danladi Mohammed, before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, on one count charge of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N7,600,000.00 (Seven Million and Six Hundred Thousand Naira).
The count read: “That you, Danladi Mohammed, on or about July 2018 at Gidan Madara, Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court dishonestly misappropriated and converted for your own use 8000 pieces of camping lanterns valued at N7,6000,000.00 (Seven Million and Six Hundred Thousand Naira) belonging to Ibrahim Audu under the guise that the said lanterns were to be supplied to United Nations High Commission and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under sections 308 and 309 of the Penal Code Laws of Borno State Cap 102 Vol. 3 of 1994 respectively.”
EFCC Arraigns Man, Company for Issuance of Dud Cheque in Kaduna
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, April 20, 2023, arraigned one Okolo Possible Ifeanyi alongside his company, Prako Associates Franchise Limited before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on one count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque.
The charge reads, “”that you Prako Associates Franchise Limited and Okolo Possible Ifeanyi on or about the 28th day of December, 2021 at Kaduna within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court issued a First City Monument Bank PLC Cheque: 6268832017 dated 28th of December, 2021 in the sum of N 5,500,000.00( Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira only ) in favour of Victor Majekodunmi being a loan repayment which upon presentation to the bank was returned unpaid due to insufficient funds standing in your credit in the account and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (a) (I) of the Dishonoured Cheque ( offences) Act Cap. D11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria Vol.5, 2004.”
Internet Fraudster Bags Two Years Jail Term 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 an internet fraudster, Austine Famaa to two years imprisonment for impersonation.
Famaa was jailed on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, after pleading "guilty" to a two count charge preferred against him by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Bawa Charges Journalists on Money Laundering Reporting
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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Abdulrasheed Bawa on Thursday, April 20,2023, charged journalists to deepen their reportage of money laundering issues in order to complement the efforts of the Commission in tackling the malaise.
According to him Nigerians need to be more informed about the new anti-money laundering framework arising from the enactment of three new legislations: the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act, 2022 and the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022. He described the new laws as a “fresh legal armaments against illicit financial flows and money laundering."
Anti-graft War: EFCC Seeks More Collaboration with DSS
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The Ag. Commander of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, ACE I Halima Mustafa Rufa’u has sought for robust collaboration and synergy with the Department of State Services, DSS, in Oyo State.
She stated this on April 17, during a courtesy visit to the Oyo State Director of the DSS, Emmanuel Okoye.
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