Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended two men in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for allegedly mutilating Nigerian Naira notes in violation of the country’s currency regulations. The suspects, identified as Ejiofor Joseph Abuju and Temple Sunday Kachi, were arrested by the EFCC’s Special Task Force on Dollarization and Currency Mutilation, following intelligence reports linking them to the illegal act. The arrests were made at the Flairmore Event Centre on Edet Akpan Avenue in Uyo. According to the EFCC, the suspects were involved in the mutilation of Naira notes, an offence punishable under Nigerian law, which…
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A Federal High Court judge in Abuja has sharply criticised the defence counsel representing former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, for using delay tactics to hinder progress in his ongoing trial for alleged corruption. Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie expressed his frustration with the conduct of Adeola Adedipe, SAN, who is defending Agunloye in the case brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Agunloye is facing seven counts of official corruption and fraud related to the award of the Mambilla Power Project contract, a deal valued at a staggering $6 billion. The trial, which has attracted significant public and media…
The Managing Director of Echendu GPC Limited, Echendu Ndubuisi Endy, has been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding victims of nearly £9 million in a bogus visa scam. Endy was arraigned before Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, accused of deceiving several individuals into paying large sums of money for fraudulent visa services. Endy, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, faces three counts of obtaining money under false pretences and engaging in fraudulent activities, contrary to the provisions of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud…
In a major crackdown on cybercrime, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 43 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The arrests took place on 2nd October 2024, during a sting operation conducted by operatives from the EFCC’s Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate. The suspects were apprehended in the Rumuekeni and Iwofe areas of the city, following a detailed surveillance operation based on actionable intelligence regarding their involvement in computer-related offences. The EFCC recovered various items, including mobile phones, laptops, international passports, ATM cards from multiple banks, five vehicles, two motorcycles, and a Point of…
On 2nd October 2024, Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja sentenced Abodurin Gerald Abozo to eight years in prison for defrauding a buyer of N62 million in a land deal scam. Abozo, who had been arraigned on 15th October 2023, faced a two-count charge for obtaining money by false pretence and stealing. The case centred around a fraudulent transaction in 2013, where Abozo, trading under the name S.G.B. & As Property Lines Company, falsely claimed to have two plots of land for sale in Chevy Estate Ojomu Chieftaincy Family land, Lagos. Engineer Samuel Segher paid…
On 3rd October 2024, Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, issued a public summons against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, following his absence at a scheduled arraignment. Bello, alongside co-defendants Shuabu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, faces a 16-count charge brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), involving conspiracy and criminal breach of trust related to N110.4 billion. The court’s decision came after an ex parte application by EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), who requested that the charges be served via substituted means. This followed Bello’s failure to appear…
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The Director General and CEO of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), Engineer Chukwuemeka Woke has put oil companies on notice, tasking them to comply with environmental regulations or face the full force of the law. Speaking during a familiarization visit to the Port Harcourt Zonal headquarters in Rivers State on Monday, Woke, while reacting to some of the challenges faced by the Agency in the Zone said as an agency established by Act of law, NOSDRA represents the Federal Government and has a sacred mandate to regulate the oil industry’s environmental impact and will not tolerate…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Gombe has launched an investigation into Solomon Yohana, who was apprehended for allegedly impersonating a member of the Commission’s staff. Yohana was arrested on 19th August 2024 in Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State by the Department of State Services (DSS) and subsequently handed over to the EFCC for further investigation. At the time of his arrest, several items were seized, including a counterfeit EFCC identification card, forged EFCC letterheads, a fake EFCC polo shirt, and a bogus Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML) shirt. The EFCC has confirmed that…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on Nigerian youths to harness their technological expertise for the betterment of the nation and their personal development, rather than engaging in fraudulent activities. Olukoyede’s message was delivered on Tuesday, 27th August 2024, during the Nigerian Youth Stakeholders’ Conversation, themed “Digital Economy Transition: Pathway to Global Competitiveness,” held in Abuja. Represented by the Commander of the EFCC’s Public Affairs Department, CE Wilson Uwujaren, Olukoyede highlighted the vast opportunities available for young Nigerians in the digital space. He urged them to focus on using their tech…