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EFCC Arraigns Company, Siblings for Alleged N10m Fraud in Lagos
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The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, arraigned a company, Stelmart Nigeria Limited, alongside its Chief Executive Officer, Mathew Oluwafemi Moses, and Chief Operating Officer, Mathew Veronica Omolayo, for an alleged N10m fraud before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
They are being prosecuted by the EFCC on a nine-count charge bordering on stealing contrary to Section 285(9)(b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.
One of the counts reads: "Stelmart Nigeria Limited, Matthew Veronica Omolayo and Matthew Oluwafemi Moses, on or about the 1st February, 2021 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonestly converted to your own use, the sum of N10,000,000 (Ten Million Naira), property of 03 Capital Nigeria Limited."
They pleaded "not guilty" to all the charges.
Cybercrime: Ex – Convict, Others Bag Jail Terms in Ibadan
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A serving cybercrime convict, one Warith Ademola Hassan who was sentenced to six months community service by Justice Bayo Taiwo of the State High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday, July 29, 2022 has been jailed again for cyber-related activities in Oyo State.
Barely three months into six months community service term, Warith was arrested again and prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, on fresh charges of internet fraud.
He was arraigned on November 2, alongside six others before Justices Omolara Adeyemi and Iyabode Yerima of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan on a separate one count charge each.
Alleged N47m Fraud: Court Revokes Bail, Orders Arrest of Defendant
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, November 3, 2022, revoked the bail of one Adanu Blessing Ajumi, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged N47 million fraud.
Ajumi, who is accused of trading under the name and style of Emerald Multipurpose Cooperative Society to defraud her victims, is facing a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Section 1(1) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006, and stealing, contrary to Section 278 and 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2011.
One of the counts reads: "Adanu Blessing Ajumi, between 30th day of November 2018 and the 11th day of January 2019 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonestly stole and converted to your own use a cumulative sum of N47,575,000 (Forty-seven Million Five Hundred and Seventy-five Thousand Naira) from Mrs. Favour Bukola Nnamani."
Oyo Court Jails Couple, 16 Others for Internet Fraud in Ibadan
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Justice Iyabode Yerima of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, today, November 4, 2022 convicted and sentenced a couple; Aladenusi Adegboyega Ayodeji and Sadiat Omowumi rafiu to various jail terms for cybercrime.
The couple was convicted alongside eight others on separate one count charge each.
Other convicts are Adekoya Ojo Faruq Kolapo, Adekanmi Boluwatife Emmanuel, Omokaro Uyiosa Berry, Ajayi Lanre Lawrence, Babalola Segun Samuel and Bolaji Bolarinwa Toheeb.
They all pleaded “guilty” to the charges preferred against them by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Court Jails Three Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt
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Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced three oil thieves: Amadi Efula, Emem Udofot and Mary Isiah to various terms for illegally dealing in petroleum products without requisite license.
The offence runs contrary to Section 1 (19) (a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2004 and punishable under Section 1(7) (b) of the same Act..
They were jailed on Friday, November 4, 2022 after pleading "guilty" to a separate one count charge preferred against them upon being arraigned by the Port Harcourt's Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The Charge against Isiah reads:
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