Justice Sergius Onah of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday, March 24, 2025 convicted and sentenced Oguzie Chima Joseph ( a.k.a Sergeant Flores Nguyen) to two years imprisonment for internet fraud. He was prosecuted by the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on two –count charges bordering on cybercrimes. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Author: Kunle Edun
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have begun investigation of the sum of CFA 7m intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, along the Idiroko Border in Ogun State. The investigation of the CFA 7m, which is about N17m ( Seventeen Million Naira) commenced on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 after it was handed over to the EFCC by the Customs’ Area Comptroller for the Command, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu at Idiroko in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Operatives of the Lagos Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two suspects for their alleged involvement in Naira abuse The suspects; Adeoti Folake and Adewuyi Modupe were apprehended in Lagos on Friday, March 21, 2025 while allegedly hawking Naira notes. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 24, 2025 busted a Ponzi Scheme Academy and arrested 133 suspects in Abuja. They were arrested at the Compensation Layout in Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, following actionable intelligence on the existence of the Academy. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, March 21, 2025, arrested thirteen (13) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. They were arrested in an intelligence-driven sting operation, with seven of the suspects arrested at Campgee hotel, five arrested along Mission Road, off Ring Road 3 and the other one in another location, all within Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace honesty, integrity and courage to speak out against corruption and all forms of economic and financial crimes, pointing out that every act of corruption is wrong and destructive. Olukoyede made the call in Abuja on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, during a sensitization and re-engagement visit to students of Battle Axe Academy, Abuja. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Omereonye Solomon Chigozie (a.k.a Kolor Cabiek Ye) before Justice Maurine A. Oyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State for alleged internet fraud to the tune of $1,500 ( One Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars). He was arraigned on Thursday, March 20, 2025 on a two-count charge bordering on impersonation, possession of fictitious messages and obtaining by false pretence through a fictitious Facebook account: “Kolor Cabiek Ye”. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 arraigned four defendants before Justice Muhammad Maina of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri for alleged N50million fraud. They are Mohammed Kolo Nuhu, Babagana Maru, Ahmadu Sale, and Alhaji Mala Gana. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has assured the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF enhanced collaboration and involvement in the management of its fund. He gave the assurance in Abuja on Thursday, March 20, 2025 when the management of NSITF, led by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. Credit: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 17, 2025, arraigned two Chinese, Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu ,alongside a Nigerian, Audu Friday, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendants are standing trial on an 11-count charge bordering on cyber-terrorism, computer-related offences and money laundering to the tune of N3,407,824,740.78 (Three Billion, Four Hundred and Seven Million, Eight Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty Naira, Seventy Eight kobo) and $2,562,203( Two Million, Five Hundred and Sixty Two Thousand, Two Hundred and Three United States…
Justices M.S. Abubakar and R.J.Egbe of the Federal High Court, sitting in Makurdi, Benue State have convicted and sentenced 20 internet fraudsters to various jail terms.The convicts are: Abdulazeez Musa, Akpam Demetrius Oderdoo, Idris Musa Oguga, Godwin Chibuike Dimoji, Egbo Emmanuel Chimezie, Godwin Nnamdi Marcus, Cyprian Okafor, Adewale Lukman, Henry Ifebuche Thomas, Ikper Tavershima Francis and James Inalegwu Godwin. Others are: Ugochukwu Hycinth Emeka, Kingley Chukwuemeka Kalu, Joseph Christopher Aondowase, Daniel Ugwu Chidubem, Ahar Aondongu Joseph,Terna Moses Velumun, Peter Chigozie Alliswell, Kelvin Akor Oche and Apine Terver.They were prosecuted by the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate one-count charge that bordered…
Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Olowookere Temitope to six months imprisonment for internet fraud. The convict was prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge that bordered on cheating by personation. The charges reads: “That you, Olowookere Temitope, sometime between 2023 and 2024 in Offa, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did cheat by personation when you pretended to be unsypathisch, a verified streaming app, and in that guise induced one psychological wolf, via your discord…
Justices A.N. Erhabor and W. I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Courts, sitting in Benin City have convicted and sentenced 29 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are: Edeyibo Rukewe Hope, Igbafe David, Emakhu Bonfrey, Genesis Ndujifor, Okolosie Godstime, Chukwu David, Ebuka Emmanuel, Akhere Akahomhen, Odiniru Emeka Vet, Obiora Mike Kelvin, Stephen Eghosa, Osagioduwa Samuel Aivihenyor, Lucky Ekhator, Ekechukwu Chima Stanley, Lucky Moses, David Odiniru, Christopher Alex, Orovirie Sunny, Abraham Ifeanyi and Aisosa Vincent. Others are: Agbede Shola Harrison, Endurance Ebalukpe, Igbiniken Osarvmwense, Okonoboh Senator Odiegie, Joseph Imhangbegbe, Orion Aigbona, Godstime Adebor, Ambrose Otsemeuno and Mattew ObayuywanaThey were prosecuted…
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State has sentenced one Musa Buba to 300 (Three Hundred) hours of community service at the rate of five hours of work per day for operating bureau de change without a valid licence. The sentence is without an option of a fine. Similarly, he sentenced one Akinwale Olamilekan from Owena Ijesha in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State to 300 (Three Hundred) hours of community service, also at the rate of five hours of work daily for commiting internet fraud. The sentence is without an option of a fine. Both convicts were arraigned on March 20, 2025 by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC…
The President, Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA, and Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has stated that the challenge posed by corruption in West African member states and in the region was surmountable. He stated this on Thursday, March 20, 2025 in an insightful opening address as NACIWA President as he led a regional dialogue on combating corruption and addressing instability across West Africa and the Sahel regions. “While the challenges we face are formidable, they are not insurmountable. It is essential that we maintain our focus on pragmatic, non-political approaches that emphasize technical solutions and shared best practices over partisan differences,” he said.…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 20, 2025, re-arraigned the duo of Chinyere Monye and Ajayi Justina for an alleged N20m fraud before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. They were re-arraigned alongside a company, AER Global Investment LTD., on a five-count charge bordering conspiracy to steal, stealing and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of N20m. One of the counts reads: “That you, Chinyere Monye, Ajayi Justina, AER Global International, Pastor Owolabi (still at large), Ciolanky Concepts (still at large) Idudalovert (still…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 adjourned the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman to April 7,10, 14 and May 2, 2025 for trial within trial. The court while delivering ruling on the objection by defence counsel, Femi Atte, SAN alleging that the confessional statement made by Mamman at the office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on February 20, 2024 was not voluntarily made, held that the issue of involuntary statement and other grounds of objections raised by the defence counsel can only be resolved by conducting a trial within trial to ascertain their veracity. “Consequently I thereby order for trial within trial to determine…
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, has sought the collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on knowledge sharing and forensic analysis of documents to combat pension fraud. This request was made in Abuja on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 by the Executive Secretary of PTAD, Tolulope Odunaiya while on a Courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede at the Commission’s corporate headquarters Odunaiya emphasized the importance of enhancing cooperation between the two agencies to address challenges in the pension industry. She proposed continuous engagements to exchange knowledge on new developments within the pension…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, arraigned a former Deputy Director , Highways, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Augustine Ojo Olowoniyan, alongside a surveyor, Sulaiman Abdulkadir Muhammed of the Department of Highways and Planning before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. They were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on alleged diversion and misappropriation of public funds amounting to N1,936,961,649.00 (One Billion, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Six Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty-One Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty-Nine Naira ). The alleged offence is contrary to Section 19 of…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 charged trainee Detective Superintendent Cadets Course 10 members to see their training as an investment by Nigeria and should strive to repay the gesture by serving with loyalty and dedication. He made the call at the flag-off of the first set of Detective Superintendent Course-10 under his watch as the EFCC’s boss. He enjoined the Cadets who are being trained at the EFCC’s Academy to justify the confidence reposed in them by the Commission, their parents or guardians and acquit themselves well…