EFCC
Finally, EFCC Arraigns Zaura for Alleged $1.320m Fraud
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday March 1, 2023 arraigned Abdulsalam Saleh Abdulkarim before Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa of the Federal High Court Kano.
The defendant, popularly known as A.A Zaura, was arraigned on a four count charge of obtaining by false pretense.
One of the charge read “That you, Abdulkarim Saleh Abdulssalam, sometime in August 2014, at Kano within the Kano Judicial Division of the High Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) from Dr. Jamman Al- Azmi when you represented that you have the capacity to partner with him for a joint venture business, which representation you knew to be false, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1[1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006, and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act”.
EFCC Secures Conviction of Deceased Beninoise Businessman’s Company Over €29m Fraud in Lagos
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The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, secured the conviction and sentencing of Transport and Port Management System Limited, TPMS, a company owned by the late Beninoise business mogul, Jean Codo, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
Codo and his company were both arraigned on Friday, December 13, 2019 on an eight-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of €29 million (Twenty-Nine Million Euros), property of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
EFCC, OAuGF to Collaborate in Fight Against Corruption
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation, OAuGF, are to intensify cooperation in the fight against economic and financial crimes, including corruption. This commitment was among the highlights of discussion today, January 23, 2023 during a Courtesy Visit to the headquarters of the Commission by the acting Auditor General of the Federation, Dr. Andy Onwudili.
Onwudili, who was accompanied by directors of the OAuGF, said his visit was meant to strengthen the existing collaboration between the EFCC and the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation, noting that the mandate of both organizations were similar, and critical.
Dismissed Soldier Bags Seven Years for Fraud in Maiduguri
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of an ex-soldier, Sgt. Ado Kabiru to seven years imprisonment on a two count charge of obtaining by false pretence before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
Count one of the charge read, “That you, Sgt. Ado Kabiru and Jibrin Mahmud (now at large) sometime in October 2020 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, did obtain the gross sum of N29, 934, 500.00 (Twenty Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Thirty Four Thousand Five Hundred Naira) from one Dr. Mohammed Ramat via your two different account numbers: Account number 0454731634 domiciled with Guaranty Trust Bank and Account Number 234484021 domiciled with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and account number 1384601713 domiciled with Access Bank bearing Jibrin Mahmuda (now at large) under the pretence which you knew to be false, and committed an offence contrary to section 1(1) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and Punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”
Court Jails Oil thief Two Years 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 oil thief, Onichabor Jude, to two years in the Correctional Service for illegal dealing in petroleum products.
The offence contravene Section 1(17) (a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under section 1 (17) (b) of the same Act.
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