Justice A.M Bayero of the Kano State High Court on Friday, November 21, 2014 convicted and sentenced one Mohammed Lawal to Seven years imprisonment without an option of fine on a three count charge of obtaining the sum of Seven million, nine hundred and fifty thousand naira (N7, 950, 000.00) under false pretence.The convict was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, sometime in 2010 in Lagos following a petition by Alhaji Suleiman Baban Abu, a businessman.Lawal and his cohort, now at large, were said to have taken the victim to Lagos Wharf, where he was shown a…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two suspected fraudsters, Gabriel Osereme Xavi (a.k.a. Collins Page) and Aikhaituamen Best Junior Cyril, before Justice E.F. Ikponmwen of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, on charges bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence. While Xavi was slammed with a 12-count charge, Aikhaituamen was docked on 6-count charge. The duo however pleaded not guilty to the charges after they were read to them on November 21, 2014. The accused persons are alleged to have fleeced a 49 year-old Belgian nurse, Goryczka Janina, whom they met on Facebook, of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday November 19, 2014 arraigned one Tajudeen Yusuf, 35, before Justice A. L. Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Jos on a five count charge bordering on theft, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence.Yusuf, a former Business Development Manager of Skye Bank, Jos Branch is alleged to have at different times received the sum of N200 million from one Alhaji Usman Tetengi, a customer of the bank for deposit in his account. Rather than pay the said amount into the customer account, the accused allegedly diverted the money for personal use…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today arraigned Ozulu Dominic and Ogbobe Michael before Justice D.V. Agishir of the Federal High Court Enugu on a 6-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining by false pretence.The accused persons allegedly sold a plot of land in Nsukka belonging to Professor Charles Okigbo to one Omeye Anthony, claiming that Okigbo had given the land as gift to Mr. Dominic Ozulu after serving as his caretaker for 17 years. Ozulu allegedly brought a deed of Assignment purportedly signed by Professor Okigbo as proof of transfer of the title of the land to…
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…
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…