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Nigeria, India Collaborate Against Economic and Financial Crimes
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, CFE, CAMS, and the Director, Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India, Sanjay Kumar Mishra have agreed on establishing partnership and co-operation between both agencies in matters of mutual interest and concern, specifically in relation to Money Laundering and other Economic and Financial crimes.
Shun Vote Trading, EFCC Cautions Youth in Kaduna
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 cautioned youths against the temptations associated with vote trading.
Harry Erin, Zonal Commander EFCC in Kaduna, gave the warning during a panel discussion on Transparency, Accountability and Vote buying amongst the youth at a joint programme of the Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Connected Development (CODE) and Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna aimed at empowering marginalized communities in Africa.
Erin emphasized the need for youths to appreciate their relevance in the country’s developmental aspirations by shunning criminal activities and taking active interest in the future of Nigeria especially with the electioneering circle around the corner.
Alleged $156,711 Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness, Tenders Documents Against Macmillan Publishers’ Co-defendant in Lagos
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Ahmed Suleiman, an investigative officer with the EFCC, against one Fasasi Bola, who is being prosecuted alongside Macmillan Nigeria Publishers Limited for an alleged $156,711.87 fraud before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
The suspects were arraigned on June 20, 2022 on an amended six-count charge bordering on obtaining goods by false pretence.
One of the amended counts reads:
EFCC Arrests 15 Suspected internet Fraudsters in Abuja
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, 18 October, 2022, arrests fifteen suspected internet fraudsters.
They were arrested during a sting operation at the River Park Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, after a credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities.
The suspects are Ameh Sunday, Emanuel Akorede, Olamide Abdulwasiu Abdullahi, Akinola Samuel, Segun George, Adaka Joseph and Odaka Desmond.
Kogi Court Jails ‘Yahoo Boy’ 5years for N56.3m Fraud
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A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has sentenced 23-year-old Yusuf Salawu, from Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State to five years imprisonment without option of fine over offences bordering on control of proceeds of crime
Justice Josiah Majebi found Yusuf guilty of one count charge preferred against him by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The charge reads:
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