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Court Jails NPA Retiree 16 Years For N24m Fraud In Lagos
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Alhaji Nasiru Adinoyi Ogara, a retiree of the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, to 16 years imprisonment for N24m fraud.
Ogara and his company, New Age Motor Waste Basket Limited, were prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a four-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and issuance of dud cheques to the tune of N24m.
Alleged N3 Bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial of Gov. Yahaya Bello’s Nephew Till May 30
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The Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu has fixed May 30 and 31 for continuation of the trial of Ali Bello, a nephew to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over a N3 billion fraud.
Bello was arraigned alongside two others at the Federal High Court on 18 charges of money laundering and misappropriation of about N3 billion.
EFCC, DSS To Enhance Cooperation In Intelligence Sharing ...As NCS, NPF Assure Support
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Department of State Services, DSS, have reiterated their commitment to partner more closely in sharing of intelligence in a bid to tackle the menace of corruption and economic and financial crimes.
This was made known recently when the Lagos Zonal Commander of EFCC, Michael T. Wetkas, paid courtesy visits to the offices of the Director, DSS, Base Command, Damana Kamba, and the State Director, M.S. Waziri.
Ex-Banker Bags 7 Years for N10m Fraud in Ilorin
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Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin has sentenced a Former Banker, Ajiboye Tunde Aremu to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine for obtaining money by false pretense.
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC had on February 17, 2020, arraigned Ajiboye on one count charge of obtaining money by false pretence contrary to section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
EFCC Arrests Six Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja.
They were arrested on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 in an early morning sting operation at Jahi and Dawaki axes of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, based on credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities.
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