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EFCC Arrests 11 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zonal Command on Thursday August 25, 2022 arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State.
The suspects are Kelvin Azuibike, Andrew Otuokparwo, Miracle Eloze, Junior Oseyi, Okoye Godfrey, Oseiwa Oifoghe and Odia Sylvester. Others are Ekhazor Evans, Collins Akpotu, Victor Okoh and Francis Agathor.
They were arrested at their hideout following intelligence on their alleged internet fraud-related activities.
Man Bags 28 Years for Fraud
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The Economic and Financial crime Commission, EFCC on Thursday, August 25, 2022, secured the conviction of one Emeka Anaga before Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting at Abakiliki, Ebonyi State on a 38-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence, forgery and uttering to the tune of N39, 605,000 (Thirty Nine Million, Six Hundred and Five Thousand Naira).
The defendant tricked one Innocent Nwachukwu (Inno Maiduguri), a businessman based in Nkwo Nnewi, Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State to pay the said sum in tranches of N1, 000,000 on the pretext that he would help him to secure contracts to supply fuel to power the generators of the masts of all major telephone networks in Delta, Kano and,Ebonyi States. He had introduced himself as a contractor with MTN and Etisalat networks, charged with the responsibility of mounting masts in various locations in Isu , Ebonyi State.
After waiting in vain for the contracts, Nwanchukwu demanded a refund but the defendant failed to oblige him.
EFCC Arraigns Cubana Manager, One Other For Alleged $164,000.00 Money Laundering In Lagos
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The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, arraigned Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe, a Manager with Cubana Group, alongside one Precious Omonkhoa Ofure before Justice Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an offence bordering on conspiracy to launder and money laundering.
Ndukwe, also known as Cubana Prime Minister, and Ofure were arrested recently by operatives of the Commission, following credible intelligence received about their involvement in the fraudulent activity.
Items recovered from them include the sum of $164, 000. 00 (One Hundred and Sixty-four Thousand Dollars), iPhone mobile devices and laptop computers.
EFCC Hands Over Forfeited Properties of Convicted Fake Army General to Victim in Lagos
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The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has handed over a property located at 1A, Joke Ayo Street, Riverside Estate, Alagbado, Lagos as well as a Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle, SUV, a black BMW car, a black Toyota Land cruiser car and a white Toyota Hilux recovered from a convicted fake Army General, Bolarinwa Abiodun, to one Bamidele Safiriyu Olusegun.
Abiodun had posed as an Army General to defraud Olusegun of the sum of N266,500,000(Two Hundred and Sixty-Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N266, 500, 000).
Upon his conviction on July 8, 2022, the trial judge, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, had sentenced Abiodun to seven years imprisonment and also ordered him to forfeit all the proceeds of the crime.
Sokoto Court Jails Fraudster One Year
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Justice Mohammed Mohammed of the Sokoto State High Court has convicted and sentenced Anas Bello Tangaza to one year imprisonment for criminal breach of trust and cheating.
He was jailed on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, upon his arraignment by the Sokoto Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
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