The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to alert the general public to the activities of unscrupulous estate developers in the Federal Capital Territory, who are in the habit of defrauding aspiring home owners through bogus offers.In recent weeks the Commission has recorded an upsurge in the number of reported cases of individuals, mostly low and middle income earners , who have been swindled after they responded to advertisement for subscription to own properties in many of the estates being promoted by unscrupulous developers in the FCT.Usually, the so called developers, once they are able to secure land allocation…
Author: Kunle Edun
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde has commended the partnership between the EFCC and the Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, in the fight against corruption in Nigeria .Lamorde made the commendation August 7, 2014 during a sensitization programme organized for management and staff of the NCC in Abuja .Lamorde who was represented by Osita Nwajah, deputy director, Public Affairs said the programme is designed to foster collaboration with NCC as a key player in the fight against corruption particularly in information and communication sector in Nigeria .The EFCC boss said that, the partnership will go a…
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde has again stressed the need for journalists to embrace the fight against economic and financial crimes in Nigeria .Lamorde made this call on Monday, August 4, 2014 during a workshop organised for selected practicing journalists in the North-West Zone in Kano . The EFCC boss who spoke through Osita Nwajah, deputy director, Public Affairs, told participants that there is a need for all stakeholders to take up the fight against graft as EFCC alone cannot fight and win the war against corruption in Nigeria . “The Commission relies on the…
The Nigerian Navy Central Command, Yenagoa on Thursday July 31, 2014 handed over sixteen suspected oil thieves and a vessel, MV MARO to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation and prosecution. According to the Commanding Officer, Navy Captain N.M. Madugu, the vessel and the suspects were arrested on July 22, 2014 at Agbara, Yenagoa.Aboard the vessel were three Ghanaians: Robert Gakpetoe, the captain of the vessel; Quarshie Kofi Eric and Hanson Jacob. Others are two Nigerians, Wilfred R Fianu and Raphael Agidi and eleven Indians: Mohammad Towavalam, Soni Kumar, Parveen, Heeray Yodam, Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Ajay…
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde has again reiterated the need for Nigerian workers to take up the gauntlet in the fight against economic and financial crimes in Nigeria.Lamorde made this call on Tuesday July 22, 2014 at the EFCC anti-corruption sensitization programme organized for management and staff of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Abuja. Lamorde who was represented by Osita Nwajah, deputy director, Public Affairs, told staff of PTDF that the programme was designed for the public and private sector workers in keeping with the mandate of the Commission to prevent economic and financial…
Alleged serial fraudster, Fred Ajudua today lost his bid to stop his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of defrauding a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ishaya Bamaiyi of about $8.39million between November 2004 and June 2005.The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal today dismissed Ajudua’s application challenging the competence of the charge and the jurisdiction of the Lagos High Court.Ajudua, who was arraigned before Justice Atinuke Ipaye of the Lagos High Court on a 14-count charge that borders on obtaining by false pretence, had filed notice of preliminary objection in which he…
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, today, Wednesday July 16, 2014 listed delay in the determination of cases in court as the greatest challenge in protecting the nation’s sea-based economic assets and enforcing maritime security in the country.Lamorde stated this when he hosted a five-man team from the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, who were in the Commission to discuss issues of operational enforcement of existing Maritime laws in Nigeria as part of the country’s entry into the African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership, AMLEP.Lamorde stated that the importance of securing the Nigerian waterways could…
Justice M.S Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State has convicted and sentenced one Shedrack Ofose to one year imprisonment without an option of fine for conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum products.Justice Abubakar found him guilty of the 2-count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and sentenced him to 6 months jail imprisonment on each count. The sentences are to run concurrently. The court also ordered that the exhibit vehicles be auctioned and the proceeds remitted into the Federation Account.The convict was arraigned March 5, 2013. One of the counts that sent…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 arraigned one Bashir Salihu before Justice M. Talba of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Gudu, Abuja on a 2-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and issuance of dud cheque.Salihu allegedly obtained the sum of sixteen million naira (N16m) as loan from one Ramatu A Isiaq for the construction of perimeter fence of Niger Delta Science, Technology and Bio Industrial Park in Sagbama, Bayelsa State.The accused is said to have promised to repay the loan with interest within three months but failed to do…
Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Thursday July 10, 2014 convicted and sentenced one Sunday Eze to thirteen years imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretence.The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in February 2013 on a two count charge that borders on advance fee fraud and obtaining money under false pretence.One of the counts reads; “that you Sunday Eze on or about the 20th day of November, 2012 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court with intent to defraud did obtain the sum…