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In a recent development, courts in Oyo and Ogun states have delivered verdicts against 37 individuals involved in internet fraud-related activities. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed that these convictions came after the defendants pleaded guilty to one-count charges of internet fraud, following arraignments between November and December. The EFCC, responsible for their…
Recently, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched a fraud investigation against students at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, which has put the university at the center of controversy. Following the arrest of 69 people by EFCC agents on suspicion of engaging in online fraud, many of whom were students at OAU, the…
In a significant legal development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Enugu Zonal Command has secured the convictions and subsequent sentences of 25 internet fraudsters in Anambra State. This milestone was achieved on Friday, October 13, 2023, as these individuals entered guilty pleas for charges stemming from impersonation. Before Justice Nnamdi Dimkpa of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continues its relentless pursuit of cybercriminals with the arraignment of one Sunday Simon, alias Ryan Eggold, before Justice A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court in Kaduna on October 16, 2023. Simon stands accused of defrauding an American citizen, Garri Kalish, of the sum of $800 (Eight…
The trial of former Acting Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Haruna Baba Jauro, and two others has been adjourned until November 21, 2023, by Justice Tijani Ringim of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. Jauro, along with Dr. Dauda Bitrus Bawa and Thlumbau Enterprises Limited, is facing a 19-count…
In a recent development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a musician, known as Aniji Shedrack Chidubem, with the stage name “Sanij-D,” on allegations of defrauding a British citizen, Susan McLean, of £9,300 (equivalent to Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Euros). Furthermore, he is accused of a similar fraudulent act involving an American,…
Nigeria Police Force have announced the arrest of Ms. Peace Ekom Robert, a person of interest in an ongoing investigation involving alleged serial fraudulent activities. This information was conveyed through an official statement released by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, on September 23, 2023. According to the statement, Ms….