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EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Maiduguri
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Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes. EFCC, on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, arrested 11 suspected Internet fraudsters in Jere and Maiduguri Local Government areas of Borno State.
The suspects: Olatunji Sherif, Bright Felix, Jude Linus Magaji, Jonah Jondi, Ojobaro Abdullahi, Jerry Zizighi, Micah Joseph, Mari Ayuba, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Adam Abiodun, and Victor Chinonso Okolieaboh were arrested in a sting operation following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities.
EFCC Forensics Laboratory, Best in Africa- Bawa
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Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has described the Forensics Laboratory of the Commission as the best in Sub-saharan Africa.
He stated this in Abuja on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 when members of the Cadet Course 72 of the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, Cyber Security Department, paid a Courtesy Visit to the Commission.

EFCC Not Recruiting
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The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to some information circulating in the social media, inviting unsuspecting applicants to submit applications through a dubious EFCC Recruitment 2023/2024 Application Portal dated 7th April, 2023.
The fraudsters mischievously added career to the Commission's Website address to read www.efcc.gov.ng/career, giving semblance to the genuiness of their schemes.

Man Arraigned for Phony N44m Supreme Court Vehicles Contract Scam
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, on Thursday, April 6, 2023 arraigned one Idris Ibrahim before Justice B. Abubakar of the FCT High Court, Apo, Abuja on one count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretense.
The charge reads, "that you Idris Ibrahim sometime in 2020 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court by the false pretense that you had secured a contract with the Supreme Court of Nigeria for the supply of 3 Toyota Hilux vehicles and with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of Forty Four Million Naira (N44,000,000) for yourself, from one Sanni Shuaibu and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (a) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act".

Bawa Charges Undergraduates to Shun Internet Fraud
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has called on students in institutions of higher learning across the country, to steer clear of all forms of internet fraud in order to accelerate the development of the nation.
He gave the charge on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the inauguration of Zero Tolerance Club at Baze University, Abuja.
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