A Federal High Court sitting in Duste Jigawa State presided over by Justice Salihu Yahuza has sentenced one Dania Ojo Jerome alias Ojo Peter Ekundayo to six months imprisonment for of fences bordering on advance fee fraud.The convict is alleged to be a member of a syndicate of fraudsters that defrauded one Abdulazeez Abdulrahman in an internet car sale scam. The victim was hoodwink by an auto sale advert placed by the scammers on the internet. He responded and was instructed to pay the sum of N100,000.00 ( One Hundred Thousand Naira only) into one of their numerous accounts domiciled…
Author: Kunle Edun
Justice Salihu Yahuza of the Federal High Court Dutse, Jigawa State, today November 18, 2014 convicted and sentenced one Umar A Umar of TB and Leprosy Control Programme in Northern Nigeria to one year imprisonment on a one count charge for obtaining the sum of N2.1 million under false pretence.The convict obtained the sum from one Dr Tahir Dahiru with the pretence that he had 20 acres of land to sell to him. The charge reads, ” That you Umar A. Umar (Nakano) sometime in February 2013 in Jigawa within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court with intent to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on November 17, 2014 arraigned one Tope Ajayi Samuel and his company, Sky TV Global Media Limited, before Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court Kano on a 3-count charge bordering on conspiracy and Intellectual theft.The accused was arrested on August 23, 2013 at Link 26, Bawo Road, Hausawa Quarters, Kano, for allegedly retransmitting signals of the pay TV, DSTV, without authorization. One of the charge reads, “That you, Tope Samuel Ajayi and Sky TV Global Media Limited on or about 23rd August, 2013 within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of…
It has become necessary to alert the general public about the activities of fraudsters who have been impersonating officials of the Commission and extorting money from members of the public under various guises. Despite arrests and successful prosecution of some of them by the Commission, the syndicates have continued to mushroom and changing tactics as soon as their latest modus operandi are exposed.There have been of recent, a worrying upsurge in the number of fake invitation letters purported to have been issued by the EFCC, which the criminals are busy sending to unsuspecting members of the public, alleging high financial…
Justice Rita Ofili- Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Monday, November 17th, 2014 told a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani- Kayode that he has a case to answer, on the charges of money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.In a ruling delivered by on Monday, Justice Ajumogobia ordered Fani-Kayode to prepare his defense on counts 25 and 26 of the charges imputed to him. “The prosecution has made a prima facie case on count 25 and 26 and as a result, the accused should appear before the court and open…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today November 17, re-arraigned Chidi David Adabanya and 11 others before Justice Ademola Adeniyi of the Federal High Court Abuja on a 22-count charge bordering on money laundering.Adabanya a former employee of Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, along with some officials of the Bayelsa State Government allegedly obtained the sum of N1.9billion through a phony consultancy contract in the SPDC Gbaran- Ubie project in Bayelsa State. The other accused persons are Forstech Technical Nigeria Limited, Gastroil Ventures Limited, Uzoma Ibe, Andrew Feyaikebena Ebakpa, Kwokwo Ebiki Bina, Benneth Ezekiel-Hart, Bolouwenimo Kwokwo, Presley Ebakpa, Bikyiis…
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State today reserved ruling in the N25billion money laundering and abuse of office charge brought against Micheal Igbinedion and Charles Eboigbodin by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for January 30, 2015.Justice J. Liman on Friday November 14, 2014, fixed the January 30 date for judgement after the adoption of written addresses by counsel: Rotimi Jacob SAN for the prosecution and Mike Ozekhome SAN, Ricky Tafa SAN and Barr. Richard O. Ahonaruogo for the accused persons The accused persons along with their companies: Gava Corporation Limited; Romrig Nigeria Limited; PML Securities…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, November 14, 2014 arraigned one Mrs Akon Esu-Nte (Alias Imaobong Akon Esu-Nte), an accountant with the Nigeria Prison Service, before Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the FCT High Court, Apo, Abuja, on a 6-count charge bordering on fraud, stealing and abuse of office.Esu-Nte is alleged to have abused her office by stealing over N83 million of prisons funds with which she acquired exotic cars and different properties across FCT while earning a monthly salary of N121, 460 as a level 14 officer. Esu-Nte is also alleged to be a signatory to the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday, November 14, 2014 arraigned one Haililu Mohammed Jega, and his company, Suab Nigeria Limited before Justice O. A. Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja on one count charge bordering on fraud and obtaining by false pretence.Jega is alleged to have defrauded one Abuabakar Mohammed of N21, 150,000, (twenty one million, hundred and fifty thousand Naira) under the pretence of selling his shop at Wuse Market to him. The accused had hoodwinked Mohammed into paying the said amount to his Unity Bank account before he could take ownership of…
A 70-year-old man, Adebola Oyewole Asiwaju, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly attempting to fraudulently sell the shares of one Olalere Sunday Oladosu.To perfect the scam, the suspect allegedly forged documents and opened a bank account in a new generation bank, with the assumed name of “Olalere Sunday Oladosu”. Then, he proceeded to instruct Marina Securities, a brokerage, to dispose of 1.7million units of Zenith Bank shares valued at N42million and remit the proceeds to the account he opened with the new generation bank.The lid on the scam was lifted when a routine…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will tomorrow Friday November 14, 2014 arraign Mrs. Imaobong. Akon Esu- Nte, the Head of Capital Accounts Unit of the Nigerian Prison Service before a Federal Capital Territory High Court (21), Apo, on charges bordering on stealing and money laundering.Esu- Nte, was first arrested by the anti-graft agency in May, following suspicious lodgments of about N200 million into her accounts. The suspect, who is a grade level 14 officer, was seconded to the Nigerian Prison Service from the Federal Ministry of Finance. Media & Publicity 13th November, 2014
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday November 13, 2014 arraigned one Collins Masadey and his company, Coomy Automobiles Limited before Justice Salisu Garba of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on one count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque.The accused is alleged to have received the sum of N10 million from Hybridge Technical Company Limited Abuja for the supply of motor vehicles. Only one vehicle was supplied leaving a balance of N7.2 million. After much pressure to refund the balance, the accused issued a cheque for the sum of N5,200,000 which bounced on presentation…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday November 13, 2014 arraigned the Director General of the Delta State Direct Labour Agency, DLA, Emmanuel Odafe Igbini before Justice U. Agomoh of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, River State on a 3- count charge bordering on false declaration of assets.Count one of the charge reads, “that you Emmanuel Odafe Igbini on or about 13th November, 2013 at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South-South Zonal Office, No. 6A Olumeni Street, Old GRA, Off Forces Avenue, Port Harcourt within the jurisdiction of this honourable court knowingly failed to make full…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde has charged the media to improve the current narrative on the Commission by paying attention to all cases being investigated or prosecuted by the EFCC.Lamorde who spoke at the opening of a one day workshop on Effective Reporting of Financial Crimes for journalists drawn from the five south eastern states at Golden Villa Hotels and suites, Enugu on Monday, November 10, 2014, described as erroneous, the perception by a section of the media that the Commission was maintaining a low profile. He implored the media not to be…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, today November 12, 2014 arraigned one Babayo Usman before Justice Faruk Lawal of State High Court Kano on one count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust.The accused is alleged to have defrauded one Alhaji Yawale Patiskum whom he met sometime in November, 2014 and collected two vehicles valued at N1.9million from him for sale in Wukari, Taraba State, but failed to remit the money or return the vehicles to the dealer.The count reads “ That you Babayo Usman sometime in November, 2011 at Kano within the jurisdiction of the High Court of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on November 10, 2014 arraigned one Badamasi Alhassan before Justice Fatu Riman of Federal High Court Kano on a 3-count charge bordering possession of counterfeit currencies.The accused was arrested in November, 2013 by the Operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, in a sting operation, following a report alleging that the accused was circulating counterfeit one thousand Naira notes in the country. Count one of the charge reads,”That you Badamasi Alhassan on or about the 23rd November, 2013 in Kano within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court had in your possession…
A suspected fraudster, Adekunle Balogun a.k.a Malan Salihu, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over fraudulent dealings involving the sum of $1million USD.The 44- year- old Ordinary Diploma certificate holder in Textile and Polymer Technology was picked up by operatives of the Commission in Lagos for allegedly duping one Precious Chukwuma Emelue of N100, 000,000.00 (One Hundred Million Naira only) by deceiving him into believing that, he would assist him in retrieving a sum of $1,000,000.00(One Million United States Dollars) from a Pakistani bank: Kan-Cern Limited, which payment was allegedly stopped by the International Monetary…
To ensure effective discharge of its mandate, the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in conjunction with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN has commenced a 10-day training workshop for its staff.The training program which is holding at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja is aimed at equipping personnel with the latest trends in the enforcement of the Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism, AML/CFT, regime globally.At the opening ceremony of the program on Monday, November 10, 2014, Emmanuel Aremo,…
Justice E.S Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja today November 7, 2014 granted bail to a former managing director, Nigeria Security Minting and Printing Company, NSMPC, Ehidiamhem Okoyomon on stringent conditions.Okoyomon is facing extradition proceeding instituted against him by the office of Attorney General of the Federation, following a request by the UK government. The former Mint boss is wanted in the UK over his alleged role in the bribery scandal involving officials of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, the Nigeria Security Minting and Printing Company, NSMPC, and Securency International Pty of Australia, between 2006 and 2008. At the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, November 7, 2014 arraigned Kebbi State Accountant-General, Alhaji Mohammed Arzika Dakingari and Musa Yusuf, Managing Director, Beal Construction Nigeria Limited before Justice Sabiu Bala of Kebbi State High Court, Birnin-Kebbi on a 20-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and abuse of office.Dakingari, among other things allegedly used his office as the Accountant-General, Kebbi State to fraudulently enrich himself. Particulars of count four of the charge reads: “That you Alhaji Mohammed Arzika Dakingari being the Accountant-General of Kebbi State , on or about 2nd May, 2013 in Kebbi State…