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NBA Urges EFCC to Tackle Fraud in Local Government Finances
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The Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Enugu Chapter, Mr. Charles Nworah Nwagbara, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to beam its searchlight more on the finances of local government areas across the country, pointing out that the third tier of government has become an avenue for siphoning public funds.
He made this call on Thursday, November 10, 2022 when he led executives of the Chapter on a Courtesy Visit to the Enugu Zonal Commander of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE Oshodi Johnson in his office. Nwagbara stated that it is high time EFCC began to checkmate the financial activities of local governments in the overall interests of the nation.
Court Jails Boy 12months for Yahoo-Yahoo in Ilorin
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Justice Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday, November 11, 2022 convicted and sentenced a 19-year-old man, Marvelous Awolowo, popularly known as Bryan Evan and Sandra Kate to 12 months imprisonment over offences bordering on cybercrime.
Marvelous, who hails from Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, was arrested based on credible intelligence on October 23, 2022 at the International Airport, Ilorin, Kwara State.
Upon arrest, one infinix S5 lite phone was recovered from him. The phone was analyzed and several fraudulent documents were printed from his emails.
Checks on his profile revealed that, Marvelous had impersonated one Evans Bryan and Sandra Katty using fictitious emails to swindle unsuspecting victims. Specifically, the convict defrauded Evan Bryan of the sum of $1000 after he deceived him to believe he had instructed one Blacck to send him $14,500.
Ojogbane Arraigned for Issuance of N5m Dud Chegue
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The Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday November 10, 2022 arraigned one Gabriel Ojogbane and his company, Gajudean Nigeria Limited before Justice S.U Bature of the FCT High Court Maitama, Abuja on a one count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque.
The charge reads, ‘That you, Gabriel Ojogbane as director/major shareholder and Chairman/CEO in Gajudean Nigeria Limited sometime in 2018 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, issued a First Bank of Nigeria PLC Cheque number 00163862 dated 09/03/18 for the sum of Five Million Naira (N5,000,000) payable to Mary Oluyemisi Dawodu which was to settle your financial obligation to her; and when the said cheque was presented for payment within three (3) months of its issuance, it was dishonored on the grounds that no sufficient funds were standing to the credit of the account on which the cheque was drawn; and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Dishonored Cheque (Offences) Act Cap D11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and punishable under Section 1(10) (b)(i) of the same Act”.
EFCC Docks Man for Alleged N39.7m Fraud in Ilorin
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The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, November 11, 2022 arraigned a 30-year-old man, Yusuf Yusuf Olarewaju, for internet fraud related offences before Justice Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin.
Olarewaju, a native of Erin-Ile in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State was arrested on October 23, 2022 following actionable intelligence about the activities of some syndicates of fraudsters operating in the town.
The defendant was arrested and found to be in possession of one iphone 14 Pro Max, one Toyota Corolla 2005 Model Car, one Mercedes Benz GLK 2010 Model and a Toyota Camry 2013 Model Car.
Court Sets Aside Committal Order Against EFCC Chairman
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Justice Chizoba Oji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Maitama, Abuja on Thursday, November 10, 2022, set aside the Order of Committal and the entire contempt proceedings against the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Ruling on a motion on notice filed by the EFCC, asking the court to quash the entire proceedings in Suit No. FCT/HC/CR/184/2016 between Federal Republic of Nigeria V AVM Rufus Adeniyi Ojuawo, and set aside the conviction of the Applicant for contempt, Justice Oji said she found merit in the application in the interest of justice.
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