The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on October 23, 2023, commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for showing professionalism and doggedness in sanitizing the last concluded general election in the country. This commendation was made when a delegation, led by Yakubu Muhammad Dukku, the Administrative Secretary of the Kaduna State INEC branch, visited […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it arrested two suspected internet fraudsters at the residence of Nigerian singer, John Njeng Njeng, popularly known as skales. The agency disclosed that the suspects: Udemba Chukwuemeka (a.k.a Jody) and Jamal Jamiu Onasola (a.k.a. Jamal) were arrested at on Tuesday, October […]
Continue ReadingJustice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday , October 5, 2023, issued a production warrant against Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley. Naira Marley is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on 11-count charges bordering on conspiracy and credit card fraud. […]
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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital, presided over by Justice A. T. Mohammed, has convicted and sentenced a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia, former managing director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) George Turnah, and two others: Ebis Orubebe and Uzorgor Silas Chidebere, to six years imprisonment for […]
Continue ReadingBy Suoyo Ekubo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abuja Zonal Command, has handed over property recovered from a convicted fraudster, Aisosa Kelvin Ohue, to his American victim, Cheryldene Cook. The Agency disclosed this in a statement on Friday 8 September, that the victim was duped by the fraudster who posed as popular Nollywood actor, […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), said it has returned the sum of $26,000USD about N23 million to a 70 year-old British woman Christine Brown, who was defrauded of her life savings by an Internet fraudster ‘Yahoo boy’. The Commission disclosed this in a statement on […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 5 2023, arrested Fifty Six (56) suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The commission disclosed this in a statement on Friday June 9, 2023. The suspects were arrested in a sting operation at Rivtaf Golf Estate, Port Harcourt following intelligence on […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two identical twins one Takwan Potential and Takwan Peter alongside 26 others for alleged internet fraud in Calabar, Cross River State. The commission disclosed this on Thursday June 8, 2023 in a statement. Advertisement The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged real estate operators in Port Harcourt and environs to be professional and ensure due diligence in dealing with their customers. Assistant Commander of the EFCC, Ibinabo Mary Amachree gave the charge in a welcome address to participants at a recent sensitization workshop on […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested Precious Ojo, aka obago, a suspected internet fraudster in Oghara, Delta State. The commission disclosed this on Wednesday 10th May 2023. The 26 year-old Suspect was arrested following a petition received from a United States of America […]
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