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EFCC Secures Conviction of Six Internet Fraudsters in Benin
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Six internet fraudsters, Olumide Oluwalogbon, Tony Osarobo Inedegbor, Emaiku Paul Michael, Godfrey Emenike Okoye, Owanikin Damilola, Emaiku Sunday Micheal were on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City.
They were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on separate one count charge of personation, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining by false pretence.
The charge against Michael reads: "That you, Emaiku Paul Michael (M) on the 6th of day of June, 2022 in Benin, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud did knowingly have in your possession documents containing false pretences and misrepresentation and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 8 read together with Section 1(3) of the same Act".
At EFCC’s Integrity, Zero Tolerance Clubs Manual Launch, Osinbajo warns the Corrupt
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The vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 reminded the corrupt that though the wheel of justice grinds slowly, justice would definitely be served. According to him, “There is no time bar or statute of limitation against a crime. A man who steals this year can be arrested in 10 years’ time for his crimes. So when you steal, you cannot sleep with both eyes closed because every knock at the door will get you worried."
He made the remarks at the public presentation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Integrity and Zero Tolerance Clubs manual, which took place at the assembly hall of the Model Secondary School, Maitama, Abuja.
The Vice president who was the special guest of honour, said it was important to recognise that integrity, honesty, trustworthiness were crucial individual and collective attributes for successful people and communities, noting that every corrupt act was not just a crime, but a crime against the society and even children yet unborn.
Yahoo Boy Lands in Jail, Loses N24.3m Cash, Three Exotic Cars in Ilorin
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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 28, 2022 secured the conviction of a 30-year-old man, Yusuf Yusuf Olarewaju, a native of Erin-Ile in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State for offences bordering on internet fraud.
Justice Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin found Olarewaju guilty of the one count charge brought against him by the anti-graft agency.
Consequently, the judge sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment with option of fine of N200,000. The court also forfeited all the instruments used by the convict to perpetrate the crime, including the proceeds of crime - a Mercedes Benz GLK 2010 model; a Toyota Camry 2013 model; a Toyota Corolla 2005 model, iphone 14 promax and the sum of N24,364,860 (Twenty Four Million, Three Hundred and Sixty Four Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty Naira).
For the First Time, Two EFCC Lawyers Take Silk
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Two prosecutors with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Sylvanus Tahir and Rotimo Oyedepo were among 62 senior lawyers that were sworn-in yesterday, November 28, 2022 as Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN. Also sworn-in is Wahab Shittu, who has prosecuted several cases for the EFCC.
Speaking at the swearing in ceremony at the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of Nigeria,
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, urged the new Silk to take on their new status with all sense of responsibility as it required high standards of merit.
Corps Member, 38 Others Convicted for Internet Fraud in Ogun, Oyo
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of a Corps member, Osisi Ikenna Nicholas to one month community service for his involvement in internet-related fraud.
Osisi was convicted alongside thirty – eight others on a separate one count charge each before Justices Bayo Taiwo, Omolara Adeyemi, Ladoke Akintola, Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan and Justice Opeyemi Sobowale of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta between November 21, 2022 and November 25, 2022.
The sentences range from a fine, one to six months community service, and one year imprisonment.
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