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N2b Money Laundering Fraud: Court Fixes April 5 for Judgment in Oronsaye’s Trial
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, January 19, 2023, reserved judgment in the money laundering trial of a former Head of Service of the Federation, HoS, Steve Oronsaye till April 5, 2023.
Oronsaye is facing trial, alongside Osarenkhoe Afe, Fredrick Hamilton Global Services Limited, Cluster Logistics Limited, Kangalo Dynamic Cleaning Limited and Drew Investment and Construction Company Limited in a 49-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N2billion.
Alleged N50m Fraud: Court Revokes Ex-Access Bank Manager’s Bail in Lagos
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, January 19, 2023, revoked the bail earlier granted to one Sydney Mmeka, a former Regional Manager, Access Bank Plc, who is being prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged N50 million fraud.
Mmeka is standing trial on five counts bordering on conspiracy, forgery, stealing, using false documents and fraudulent false accounting, to which he pleaded "not guilty".
EFCC Ready, Compliant with WAPIS Program- Bawa.
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Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, has expressed the readiness and compliance of the Commission with the requirements of the West Africa Police Information System, WAPIS, Programme.
He made this disclosure on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 while receiving a delegation of the International Criminal Police Organisation, INTERPOL, led by its Executive Director, Police Services, Stephen Kavangh, at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission.
EFCC Arrests Ex-Convict, 11 Others for Internet Fraud in Benin
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Command on Thursday, January 12, 2023 arrested 12 (twelve) suspected internet fraudsters in Benin- City, Edo State.
Among those arrested is Okunrobo Smart who was convicted in 2022 for internet fraud. Others are Edobor Francis Tobilola, Peace Omo Bartholomew, Justice Osagie Beggedo, Samuel Okosun, Uche Divine, Christopher Lawani Iwinosa, Osayi Gregory, Anthony Irabor, Olaleye Favour, Osagie Hope Godstime, and Desmond Ehator Osorumwense.
Bawa Charges Youths to Brace Up for National Development
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Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC , Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa has called on youths across the country to brace up for leadership roles in a quest to develop the nation.
Bawa gave the charge in Sokoto on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 while chairing a Conference on "Corruption in Nigeria: Trends and Patterns" at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University convened by the Zero Tolerance for Corruption club of the University. According to him, youths should be prepared to tackle the challenges confronting the nation frontally and fashion ways of doing things differently, so as to achieve more positive results.
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