Three internet fraudsters who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a 4-count charge that borders on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence were Monday December 2, 2013 convicted and sentenced to four months imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. The convicts are Okolie Emmanuel Emeka (a.k.a. Michael Eze, Roy), Nwakusor Stephen Reachi (a.k.a. Rowland Blount, Joel) and Olowu Segun (a.k.a. Travis Tade Johnson). Emeka who is the arrow head of the syndicate was alleged to have obtained the sum of 17,544.59 South Africa Rand from one Elizabeth Gertrude Von…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC will tomorrow, December 3, 2013 arraign former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva and six others on a 42- count amended charge before Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The other accused persons are Francis Okuburo, Gbenga S. Balogun, Samuel Ogbuku, Marlin Maritime Limited, Eat Catering Services Limited and Haloween Blue Construction and Logistics Limited Sylva’s re-arraignment is sequel to fresh evidence linking him with a bouquet of fraudulent transactions that borders on money laundering during his tenure as governor of Bayelsa State between 2009-2012. Media and Publicity 2nd…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on, Thursday, November 28, 2013 secured yet another conviction as Justice Shuaibu of the Federal high court 1, Enugu State sentenced one Ifeanyi Onyie to 7years imprisonment for obtaining $45,000 under false pretence Ifeanyi was alleged to have defrauded one Pakawan Samneang of the sum of ($45,000.00) Forty five thousand United States Dollars, when he presented himself as a British business man and wanted Pakawan Samneang to partner with him in a phony deal. Justice Shuaibu sentenced Ifeanyi to 7 years imprisonment without an option of fine with effect from April 20, 2012. One…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday November 27, 2013 arraigned one Richard Onomeh Akaighe, before Justice Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Warri on one count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. Richard allegedly obtained the sum of N28, 312,570 (Twenty Eight Million, Three Hundred and Twelve Thousand, Five Hundred and Seventy Naira) from one Anunwa Jeremiah through phony petroleum products supply deal. According to the complainant, the accused person refused to pay him the said sum, being the cost of five truck load of automotive gas oil which he supplied to Chevron yard in Delta…
Former Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs Kudirat Adeleke and eleven other accused persons who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for their involvement in a N5.6billion pension scam today lost their bid to regain freedom as an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan refused their bail application. Justice Bolaji Yusuf, in her ruling, turned down the pleas of all the counsel to the 12 defendants seeking bail for their clients on the ground that the offences for which they were arraigned were bailable. Rather, she ordered that their trial be accelerated. “This is…
Emmanuel Osita Okereke self-styled Director General of the National Task Force is to remain in Kuje prison till December 10, 2013 At the resumed hearing in the 6-count charge of personation, forgery and obtaining by false pretence preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, November 26, Justice J. Y. Tukur of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja fixed December 10, 2013 for ruling on the bail application filed by counsel to the duo of Okereke and Ishmael Chinyere Nwogu. Kanayo Okafor, defence counsel, had urged the court to grant his client bail as…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, November 25, 2013 arraigned one Daniel Hylampa Ngadda alongside his company Adags Universal Trading Limited before Justice J. Y Tukur of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Apo, Abuja on a six count charge bordering on fraud, breach of trust and obtaining the sum of Fifty Five Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Four Thousand, Five Hundred naira (N55,744.500), and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) by false pretence. The accused who is the Managing Director of Adags Universal Trading Limited, is alleged to have used the complainant, Jasini Bello who was his…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday, November 25, 2013 convicted Augustine Onwe for failing to declare Seven Million, Eight Hundred and Fifteen Thousand CFA( 7,815,000 CFA) to men of Nigeria Customs Service at Seme border post. Justice Ibrahim Buba convicted the accused and ordered that the entire sum of Seven Million, Eight Hundred and Fifteen Thousand CFA (7,815,000 CFA) be forfeited to the Federal Republic of Nigeria The accused was arrested on July 17, 2013 at Seme border while trying to cross from Nigeria to Benin Republic after he failed to declare Seven Million, Eight Hundred and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday November 21, 2013 arraigned Rev. Kim David Pam before Justice Yargate B. Nimpar of the Plateau State High Court on a 9-count charge bordering on stealing, fraudulent misappropriation and criminal breach of trust. The accused is said to have abused his position as Chairman of Goodliving Multi-purpose Cooperative Society and the sole signatory of the accounts domiciled in First Bank Nigeria Plc and Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc. Rev Pam pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Count 5 of the charge reads, “that you Reverend David Kim Pam between the 23rd…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday November 21, 2013 arraigned one Raymond Okemo before Justice H. A Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt on a 3-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and issuance of dud cheque. Raymond allegedly induced a company, Fuidex Nigeria Limited to confer a benefit on him by delivering some construction materials amounting to thirty four million, nine hundred and sixty thousand naira (34, 960,000) on the pretext that he would pay the sum sixty days after delivery. Despite the agreement signed by the parties and the invoice issued to…