A suspected internet fraudster, Sunday Onyena Chidiebere has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly defrauding a 70-year-old German, Marie, to the tune of €14,250 (Fourteen Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Euros).Chidiebere, 27, from Imo State was arrested by operatives of the Commission in Abuja on Thursday March 26, 2015.The suspect, who is a Promoter and Event Manager based in Abuja was alleged to have met the victim on one of the social media platforms in 2011 and developed a relationship with her. In the course of the relationship, Chidiebere started making demands for cash from…
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A suspected internet fraudster, Dumi Osayemi, a.k.a Larry, is currently ruing his attempt to compromise operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.The 22-year-old, who was arrested following a tip-off about his suspicious flamboyant lifestyle, allegedly offered a N6, 900,000.00(Six Million Nine Hundred Thousand Naira) bribe to EFCC operatives so that he could be let off the hook.At the time of his arrest, the following items were recovered from him: a 2011 C350 Mercedes Benz car and a Toyota Venza.The suspect is also said to own a tastefully furnished four-bedroom bungalow. Osayemi, who claimed to be a ‘Yahoo Boy’, confessed…
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 stated that the fight against economic and financial crimes requires concerted and collaborative efforts.Lamorde stated this when some Cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, paid a learning visit to the Commission. Lamorde who was represented by the Commandant of the EFCC Academy, Ayo Olowonihi stated that for the fight against corruption to be won, there must be collaboration by all stakeholders. Lamorde said he was delighted to receive the Cadets, and congratulated them for choosing to come and learn from the EFCC. He…
Justice Sabiu Yahuza of the Federal High Court, Dutse on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 convicted and sentenced one Bello Dominic Oizamisi to one year imprisonment with hard labour on a one-count charge of obtaining by false pretence brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.Bello , a student of Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo State allegedly fraudulently displayed a car for sale on the internet, in which one Abdul-Azeez Abdul-Rahman eventually showed interest in buying. In the course of negotiation, the convict allegedly demanded from Abdul-Rahman, the sum of one hundred thousand naira (N100,000.00) to be used for…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 24, 2015 arraigned Justice Unuafe and his son, Omorigho Unuafe, before Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on a 4-count charge bordering on obstruction, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining money by false pretence.Father and son were arrested by operatives of the EFCC upon intelligence gathered while investigating a reported case of internet scam. The duo who are jobless, were found in possession of Honda Accord 2004 model and an Acura ZDX, without document to prove how they got the vehicles. They also have an almost…
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde has called on Nigerian women to lead the fight against corruption.He made the call on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at a one-day sensitization workshop organised for women, civil society and community- based groups by the EFCC, in collaboration with African Centre for Media and Information Literacy, AFRICMIL, in Ibadan, Oyo state. Lamorde, who was represented by Mr. Wakili Mohammed, Director, Internal Affairs, EFCC said that, for women to play active role in the fight against corruption and financial crimes, they needed to be key players in the process.…
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…
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…