Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a suspect wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the past four years. The suspect identified as Joel Okodi aka Chief a resident of Ikot Ekpene in Akwa Ibom State was listed as a Director of Chismo Resources limited and accused of obtaining […]
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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 […]
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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 Operatives of Hawk Tactical Team of the Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday, 9 May, while acting on reliable intelligence on the activities of some suspected kidnappers and cyber fraudsters, raided a hideout in Cupola Estate, Umuebule 1, Etche Local Government Area. In the process, eight suspect namely Desmond Williams, aged […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Nigeria Police Force NPF through their Seasoned Cybercrime Forensic and Intelligence Assets have nabbed a cyber crime kingpin one George Gift Ikata, 21. The suspect resides in Iwofe Rivers State hinterland but is an indigene of Abua local government area of the state, Dailypost reports. Advertisement it was gathered that the […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo Nineteen Undergraduates of Akwa Ibom State University, Mkpat-Enin, were on Friday, April 28, 2023, arrested by operatives of the Uyo Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for suspected internet- related offences. They were arrested at their private hostels: Obong Abasi Lodge and Mfon Obong Lodge both located at Ikot […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, arraigned the Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly, Oleyelogun David Bamidele and two others before Justice Adegboyega Adebusoye of the Ondo State High Court for fraud. They were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC on a […]
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By Suoyo Ekubo The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arrested and detained Oladapo Oyebanji, known by his stage name, D’banj, over N-Power fund diversion. The musician was arrested and detained Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him, to surrender himself at the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja. It was gathered […]
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By Mitchelle Uzorka Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), reportedly arrested the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nsima Ekere, for alleged diversion of N47 billion through registered contractors of the agency. EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwajaren, confirmed the News. The former NDDC boss was the All Progressives Congress […]
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