The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 25 ,2015 arraigned one Dickson Simon Obasi and Frank Emmanuel Orngu before Justice Binta Murtala Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi on a 3-count charge bordering on money laundering offences. Dickson and Frank were arrested following a complaint from one Fatima Justina Agada and Samuel Abuwal that the duo conspired and fraudulently swap their “Automated Teller Machine”, ATM cards, in one of the old generation banks which they used to swindle them of several thousands of naira. One of the Counts reads:”That you Dickson Simon Obasi and Frank…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 arraigned two suspected fraudsters, Azuka Andra Okeke and Ibrahim Abukakar, before Justice Sunday E. Aladetoyinbo of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a four-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence. Okeke and Abubakar allegedly fraudulently conspired to collect the sum of N8m (Eight Million Naira), in instalments, from one Eunice Chibuzor Uchendu, with a promise to secure for her, some plots of land at Kabusa, Galadimawa and Mpape districts of Abuja . Though, the complainant was issued acknowledgement papers, she began to…
Justice Adebukola Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 warned a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye that her court will no longer tolerate any frivolous application intended to delay trial. Dariye is standing trial on charges of money laundering to the tune of N1.2bn (one billion, two hundred million naira) preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. At the resumed hearing of the case today, counsel to the accused, J. S Pwul, SAN, told the court that his client is indisposed and could not…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 23, 2015 arraigned one Nwakanma C. Chukwudi before Justice D.V Agishir of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on a 12-count charge bordering on cyber crime, obtaining money by false pretence and impersonation. The 30-year-old suspect, who claimed to be a “British national” named Barry Bernard, is being prosecuted for duping one Donnalynn, a Canadian, whom he met on a dating site. In the course of their romantic affair, Chukwudi, who also claimed to be resident in Manchester, United Kingdom, had sent several love mails and pictures to Donnalynn. Consequently, Donnalynn…
Abdul Adewale Kekere-Ekun, the Nigerian whose extradition was sanctioned by a Federal High Court, Abuja on March 9, 2015, is on his way to the United Kingdom. Kekere- Ekun left Abuja, Nigeria in the early hours of Tuesday March 24, 2015 enroute to London, where he is to be prosecuted for murder related offences. Justice A. R Mohammed gave the nod for Kekere- Ekun’s extradition after his lawyers dropped their objection to the extradition request brought by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation.Kekere-Ekun is wanted by the UK government for the murder of one Marcus Hall, an…
Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde has called on members of the public to be cautious of the modus operandi of fraudsters in order not to fall victim of their antics. Lamorde made the appeal on Monday, March 23, 2015 while presenting “Red Alert on Scam”, a special publication of the EFCC, to the press in his office. “Red Alert on Scam” is an initiative of Media and Publicity Unit of the Commission, conceived as an enlightenment publication to educate members of the public on the antics of fraudsters, with a view to helping them avoid falling…
A House of Representatives candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Miss Oluwametomi Adetokunbo Adisa, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly obtaining the sum of N142, 029,000( One Hundred and Forty- Two Million, Twenty- Nine Thousand Naira only) from one businessman, Alhaji Isa Bello, by false pretence. The 37- year – old politician allegedly obtained building materials worth N142, 029,000( One Hundred and Forty-Two Million, Twenty-Nine Thousand Naira only) from Bello, in the guise of servicing a supply contract she had with a construction company. The materials comprised: 9,900 bags of cement, 381…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 19, 2015 arraigned one Jonathan Wallang and Bluehill Hotel Resort Limited before Justice Bello Kawo of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Kubwa, Abuja on a 4- count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheques to the tune of N35,000,000.00 ( Thirty-Five Million Naira). Wallang, who is the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Bluehill Hotel Resort Limited, allegedly purchased a BMW X6 car for N22, 000,000.00( Twenty-Two Million Naira) and another Mercedes S63 for N28, 000,000.00( Twenty-Eight Million Naira) respectively from one Kefas Ropshik of Kefiano…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 19, 2015 arraigned Mohammed Ogbobio before Justice I. E Ekwo of the Federal High Court Yenagoa, Bayalsa State on a 5- count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of Fifteen Million Four Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand Naira (N15, 495,000.00). He pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.Ogbobio allegedly posed as a member of the Bayelsa State Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board and deceived Maigoro Safyanu and Ibrahim Abdullahi, from whom he collected the money in question, under the pretence that it would be…
The planned arraignment of Kwara State Commissioner for Information, Prince Olatunji Oyeyemi Moronfoye, and Ope Saraki, cousin to Bukola Saraki, former governor of Kwara State and Senior Special Adviser on Millennium Development Goals to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, before Justice A.O Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin could not go on today as the judge was reportedly ill. Though, Moronfoye, who served as Senior Special Adviser on Millennium Development Goals to Bukola Saraki, and Ope were in court, they could not take their pleas as the judge sent in words through one of his assistants that, he was…
The trial of a former Governor of Gombe State Danjuma Goje, continued today before Justice B.O Quadri of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State, with the lead defence counsel, Adeniyi Akintola, SAN cross examining a prosecution witness, Solomon Okotie, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, on some of the exhibits tendered by the prosecution. However, prosecuting counsel, Wahab Shittu objected to the defence’s line of questioning, accusing Akintola, SAN, of abandoning the substance of the charge and preoccupying himself with matters peripheral.According to him, “The defence counsel is just a campaigner because he never addressed the charges against…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today March 18, 2015 arraigned one Victor Udeh before Justice A.M Bayero of State High Court Kano on one count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N2,300,000.00 ( two million, three hundred thousand naira ). Udeh who is the managing director of Vidoc Universal Concepts Limited Kano got a N2million facility from an old generation bank and was required to repay the loan along with the interest before May 30, 2012. He consequently issued a post dated cheque No. 2772654 (May 26, 2012) which, upon presentation, was returned…
Mohammed Bello Abubakar, former permanent secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Sokoto State, and Abubakar Abdullahi Ahmed, a former deputy director in the ministry, being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 43-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and money laundering, were on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 re-arraigned before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Sokoto. The trial of the two civil servants, who are being prosecuted for evidently living beyond their means (as the extent of their assets is not commensurate with their legitimate source of income), actually began in May…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 16, 2015, secured another conviction, as the duo of Ugochuku Obi and Markel Daniel were sentenced to five years imprisonment without an option of fine by Justice M. A Onyetenu of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The convicts, were prosecuted on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and felony, following their arrest by officers of the Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) during a joint operation with the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, River State.Count one reads: ‘’That you Ugochuku Obi and Markel Daniel on or about…
The trial of Imaobong Akon Esu-Nte, Head, Capital Accounts Unit, Nigeria Prison Service commenced today March 17, 2015 before Justice Adegbola Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, with the prosecution witness telling the court how the accused awarded multi-million naira contracts to her companies. First prosecution witness Sini Omar John, a Superintendent of Police with the EFCC, while being led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Aso Larrys Peters, told the court that Esu-Nte, during investigation, was found to be a civil servant on Grade Level 14 in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation…
Justice A. M Bayero of Kano State High Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 convicted and sentenced one Anas Usman Adam to eighteen months imprisonment on a 2-count charge of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Adam was allegedly contacted by one Hajia Amina Abdulhamid Yakubu sometime in 2013 to help her secure three Saudi Arabia visas for the purpose of performing the lesser Hajj. According to the complainant, the visas allegedly procured by the convict, were all rejected upon presentation at the airport when it was…
Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibarhim Lamorde has promised to build a robust relationship with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, in fighting the menace of lottery scam and other unwholesome practices in the lottery sector. Lamorde gave the assurance on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 while signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the NLRC on ways to effectively combat fraud in the lottery sector in Nigeria. The EFCC boss assured that, the Commission would spare no effort towards cleaning up the industry of cheats and illegal lottery operators. “We will do our best to bring violators of laws…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 16, 2015 arraigned a banker, Arome Augustine Suleiman and one Etu Yusufu Idoko before Justice Peter Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Apo, Abuja on a 2-count charge of conspiracy and theft. Suleiman allegedly engaged in divulging information on the account of customers as well as their mandate details to fraudsters. Specifically, he provided account details of customers to Idoko through which they both conspired to steal money from their account. One of the counts reads: “That you, Arome Augustine Suleiman and Etu Yusufu Idoko sometime in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today March 16, 2015 arraigned one Ogbonaya Chibuzor before Justice D.V Agishir of the Federal High Court Enugu, Enugu State for offences bordering on advanced fee fraud and obtaining money by false pretence. Chibuzor who was docked on a 5-count charge however pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him. Consequently, the prosecuting counsel M.A Shehu urged the court to remand the accused person in prison custody pending trial as he had earlier jumped the administrative bail granted him by the Commission.One of the counts in the charge against Chibuzor reads: “That…
The trial of a former presidential aspirant, Emmanuel Osita Okereke and Ishmeal Chinyere slated to commence on Monday, March 16, 2015 before Justice Abubakar Talba of an FCT High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja could not proceed as planned as the prosecution’s witness was reportedly unfit to be in court. Okereke and Chinyere are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for offences bordering on impersonation, forgery and criminal conspiracy to the tune of N1,145,000 (one million, one hundred and forty five thousand naira). Specifically, the accused persons allegedly forged a document of a federal government titled “Restricted,…