Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a syndicate of fake State House Staff in Abuja for alleged criminal conspiracy, false representation and employment scam. The suspects were arrested separately following an investigation on petitions by various victims who were promised jobs as “Directors General” at the Ministry of Communication, Nigerian…
A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State capital has jailed 12 internet fraudsters (popularly referred to as Yahoo Boys). CONVERSEER gathered that the 12 internet fraudsters were convicted and sentenced to various jail terms by Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court Calabar, on Thursday, 13th June 2024. While Justice…
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, 13th June 2024, adjourned the arraignment proceedings of a former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello to 27th June 2024. The adjournment followed discrepancies between the EFCC and defence counsels on the actual date of Bello’s appearance in court for his arraignment. While defence…
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, 7th June 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of every asset of NOK University, Gwasmyen Water Factory, Gwasmyen Event Center and Gwasmyen International Hotel in Kaduna State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had, through its counsel Ekele Iheanacho filed an order of…
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested One Hundred and Twenty-Seven (127) suspected internet fraudsters in Ondo State. The alleged internet fraudsters were arrested in an early morning sting operation at a “Yahoo Party” held simultaneously at Signature and Abah Clubs on Saturday, 8th June 2024, in Akure, Ondo State….
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 100 (One Hundred) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Enugu State. The suspects were arrested in early morning sting operations on Wednesday, 5th June 2024, following actionable intelligence about suspected activities of an organised syndicate of internet fraudsters…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, 29th May 29 2024, convicted and sentenced one Adeyinka Bilkisu Gbadamosi to six months imprisonment for currency racketeering. Gbadamosi was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a one-count charge bordering on currency…
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, 28th May 2024 arrested five suspected illegal Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in Maiduguri, Borno State. The suspects were arrested in Borno State Hajj Camp, situated at Sir Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri. READ ALSO: Court jails one…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission secured 3,175 convictions and recovered N156,276,691,242.30 (One Hundred and Fifty-six Billion, Two Hundred and Seventy-Six Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-One Thousand, Two Hundred and Forty-Two Naira, Thirty kobo) between 29th May 2023 and 29th May 2024,…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Command, on Thursday, 30th May 2024, arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters in early morning sting operations at two different locations in the state. 21 of the all-male suspects were arrested in Eket, while the remaining 19 were picked up in Ikot Ekpene. READ ALSO:…
