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…
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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…