By Mo Isa The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday 5 December 3023 due to his absence in court. Ibeto alongside Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd were to…
By Joe Udo A fake American soldier has been sentenced to two years jail term by a Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, Nigeria. CONVERSEER learned that the fake solider by the name, of Jesse Joshua Kassah, (alias Devaun Smith Wayne) was sentenced on Monday by Justice Darius Khobo after pleading guilty to a…
By Joe Udo In the heat of the Saturday, November 11, 2023 Governorship elections, 14 persons have been arrested for alleged vote buying in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states. CONVERSEER learned that the amount recovered from them was in the tune of N11,040,000 (N11m). They were arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial…
Twenty-five (25) internet fraudsters (popularly known as Yahoo Boys) who specialised in Facebook scams have been jailed by the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. CONVERSEER learned that the convicts were jailed on Friday, October 13, 2023, after pleading guilty to a one-count separate charge bordering on impersonation. They were convicted and sentenced by Justice Nnamdi Dimkpa…
Former Secretary to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dr George Ekpungu has charged the newly appointed Secretary, Mr Muhammad Hammajoda, to be loyal to the EFCC and the Executive Chairman. He gave the charge on Friday, October 20, 2023, while handing over to the new Secretary. According to him, loyalty to the Commission,…
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of a 26-year-old Forex Trader, Kolawole Temidayo Joshua and two others for offences bordering on internet fraud. The two others are Abdullahi Isiak and Daniel Roland Orji. The convicts: Joshua, Isiak and Orji were arraigned on Monday, October 10, 2023, on…
Appointment of Olukoyede as EFCC Chairman Unlawful, Illegal – Nigerians React
Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, on Tuesday (Oct. 10) convicted and sentenced 11 internet fraudsters, including an impersonator, Endurance Agbi to various jail terms. The other convicts are Sylvester Osatofoh Ebhoaiye, Edafe Promise, Christian Skinn, Ariomoghwa Lucky, Ogbebor Pricewill, Irikefe Prosper, Odiri Ejiro, Eyengho Richard, Apoi Ufouma and Enabor…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, adjourned till December 1, 2023, for judgment over an alleged N1.7bn fraud case involving Kayode Odukoya, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Nation Airways Limited. Odukoya is facing trial, alongside First Nation Airways Limited and Belleview Airlines Limited…
Skales: I Feel Very Unsafe; Releases Invasion Video by EFCC
