false pretence – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 11 Aug 2024 07:58:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png false pretence – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 EFCC convicted Five for Internet Fraud in Benin City https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-convicted-five-for-internet-fraud-in-benin-city/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-convicted-five-for-internet-fraud-in-benin-city/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2024 07:58:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386762 In a significant legal victory against cybercrime, the Edo State High Court in Benin City has convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various prison terms. The convicts – Terry Ekhator, Sydney Momoh, Paul Obi, Celab Ndubuisi, and Idahosa Eghosa—were brought to justice by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-convicted-five-for-internet-fraud-in-benin-city/feed/ 0 EFCC’s Crackdown: 59 Internet Fraudsters Convicted in Ogun, Osun and Oyo States https://www.theinfostride.com/efccs-crackdown-59-internet-fraudsters-convicted-in-ogun-osun-and-oyo-states/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efccs-crackdown-59-internet-fraudsters-convicted-in-ogun-osun-and-oyo-states/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2024 07:37:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386759 In a landmark series of judgements, the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured convictions against 59 individuals involved in internet fraud. The verdicts, delivered by five State High Court Judges and a Federal High Court Judge, underscore Nigeria’s intensified efforts to combat cybercrime and its associated ills. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efccs-crackdown-59-internet-fraudsters-convicted-in-ogun-osun-and-oyo-states/feed/ 0 N2.5m Fraud: PAN Staff remanded in Prison https://www.theinfostride.com/n2-5m-fraud-pan-staff-remanded-in-prison/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:44:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=239690 A PAN staff, Yohanna Adamu, was yesterday arraigned by the Kaduna Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice P. Mallong of the Federal High Court, Kaduna on a one-count charge of cheating and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N2,500.000, (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira). Trouble [...]

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]]> EFCC arraigns Ocholi and Aondona for Internet Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-ocholi-and-aondona-for-internet-fraud/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 20:26:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=239665 The duo of Ugbede Hassan Ocholi and Ngbegha Job Aondona were arraigned today by the Abuja Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on a seven count charge bordering on internet fraud and obtaining under false pretence. One of the counts reads: [...]

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]]> Court remands Offa Poly Lecturer for Employment Scam https://www.theinfostride.com/court-remands-offa-poly-lecturer-for-employment-scam/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 23:02:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=239607 The Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned one Mustapha Ilyas Abdulwasiu, a Lecturer with the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, before Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on a nine count charge bordering on employment scam and obtaining money by false pretence. [...]

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]]> N19m Fraud: Ex-Banker Carlos Okeke Remanded in Prison https://www.theinfostride.com/n19m-fraud-ex-banker-carlos-okeke-remanded-in-prison/ Thu, 22 Jun 2017 22:31:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169204 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday June 19, 2017, arraigned one Carlos Okeke before Justice Ike Ogu of the Anambra State High Court, Onitsha on a four count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, an offence contrary to Section 385 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 36, Anambra State and Punishable [...]

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]]> N229m Fraud: EFCC docks Sunday Evbodaghe and His Company https://www.theinfostride.com/n229m-fraud-efcc-docks-sunday-evbodaghe-and-his-company/ Tue, 25 Oct 2016 15:39:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146181 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, October 24, 2016 arraigned one Sunday Evbodaghe and his company, Sunnivik Rivera Nigeria Limited, before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court on a 4-count charge of stealing, forgery and obtaining by false pretence. Evbodaghe allegedly collected the sum of N229million from Lagos Free Trade [...]

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]]> N12.1m Oil Fraud: EFCC Arrests Abdulhafiz Barau For Allegedly Obtaining Money By False Pretence https://www.theinfostride.com/n12-1m-oil-fraud-efcc-arrests-abdulhafiz-barau-for-allegedly-obtaining-money-by-false-pretence/ Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:01:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144741 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 arrested a businessman, Abdulhafiz Umar Barau, for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N12,150,000 (Twelve Million One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira). The complainant, Dusus Yyang Bot, allegedly supplied 90,000(Ninety Thousand) litres of Automobile Gas Oil (AGO) worth N12,150,000 [...]

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]]> One Bags 14 Years Imprisonment Over Land Scam https://www.theinfostride.com/one-bags-14-years-imprisonment-over-land-scam/ Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:46:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132096 One Bashir Musa of Hotoro Dan Marke Quarters of Kano City was convicted by Justice Fatu Riman of the Federal High Court, Kano on two count charges of impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence. The convict was arrested by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on August 27, 2012 following a [...]

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]]> N1.5m Fraud: Hajj Agent Bags Six Year Jail Term https://www.theinfostride.com/n1-5m-fraud-hajj-agent-bags-six-year-jail-term/ Sat, 28 May 2016 15:33:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130030 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, May 25, secured the conviction of one Mallam Kabiru Jibrin before Justice Joseph Awak of Gombe State High Court after he was found guilty of a thre count charge bordering on obtaining one million, five hundred and sixty thousand naira (N1,560,000) by false pretence. The complainant, [...]

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]]> N185m Fraud: Court Grants Five Ex-UMTH Staffs Bail On Tough Terms https://www.theinfostride.com/n185m-fraud-court-grants-five-ex-umth-staffs-bail-on-tough-terms/ Tue, 24 May 2016 22:41:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129339 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was on Thursday, April 7, 2016 arraigned five former staff of the Department of Finance and Accounts, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Borno State for offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N185m (One Hundred and Eighty-Five Million Naira), were on [...]

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]]> $2.2m Fraud: Court Awards Cost Against Defence To Former NHIS Secretary, Femi Thomas https://www.theinfostride.com/2-2m-fraud-court-awards-cost-defence-former-nhis-secretary-femi-thomas/ Tue, 24 May 2016 21:52:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129342 At the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on May 12, Justice Saliu Saidu awarded a cost of N5,000 (Five Thousand Naira) against Joseph Nwobike, SAN, counsel to Dr. Femi Thomas, former Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for failure to appear in court. Thomas alongside one Kabiru Sidi, a Bureau de Change Operator, was arraigned [...]

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]]> Fake Staff: EFCC Arrests Elisha Ankuma For Impersonation https://www.theinfostride.com/fake-staff-efcc-arrests-elisha-ankuma-for-impersonation/ Mon, 23 May 2016 21:52:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129436 Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on May 17 arrested one Elisha Ankuma for allegedly impersonating as a staff of EFCC and obtaining by false pretence. Ankuma’s arrest followed a complaint by one Dr. Audu Shekaro, a childhood friend of the suspect and a staff of National Veterinary Research Institute, Jos, Plateau [...]

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]]> EFCC Re-Arraigns Ex-HoS Oronsaye, Five Others for N2bn Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-re-arraigns-ex-hos-oronsaye-five-others-for-n2bn-fraud/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-re-arraigns-ex-hos-oronsaye-five-others-for-n2bn-fraud/#comments Sun, 22 May 2016 21:26:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129351 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned a former Head of Service (HoS) to the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, on May 18 before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court, Abuja on an amended 35-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining money by false pretence. In the amended charge dated November 2, 2015, Oronsaye [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-re-arraigns-ex-hos-oronsaye-five-others-for-n2bn-fraud/feed/ 1 Lagos Lawyer, Ebun Adegboruwa In EFCC’s Net Over N61.6m Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-lawyer-ebun-adegboruwa-in-efccs-net-over-n61-6m-fraud/ Wed, 11 May 2016 21:08:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128297 A Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun Olu Adegboruwa, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of  N61,631,944.65 (Sixty-one Million, Six Hundred and Thirty-One Thousand, Nine-Hundred and Forty-four Naira, Sixty-five Kobo). Adegboruwa allegedly conspired with some other persons to lease a property situated at House [...]

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]]> N17.5m Fraud: EFCC Arrests Outgoing Chairman Of Kuje Local Government https://www.theinfostride.com/n17-5m-fraud-efcc-arrests-outgoing-chairman-of-kuje-local-government/ Wed, 11 May 2016 20:59:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128293 The outgoing Chairman of Kuje Local Government Area, Abuja, Tete Ishaku Shaban, was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday  for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence and abuse of office to the tune of N17.5m (Seventeen Million  Five Hundred Thousand Naira). The complainant, Najumudeen Gidado, alleged that sometime in 2014, [...]

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]]> Internet Scam: High Court In Warri Sentenced Fraudster To Two Years Imprisonment https://www.theinfostride.com/internet-scam-high-court-in-warri-sentenced-fraudster-to-two-years-imprisonment/ Fri, 06 May 2016 22:16:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127861 Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State has convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment, Osayemi Dumi. Dumi was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 4-count charge bordering on money laundering and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N26,200,0000 (twenty [...]

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]]> N10m Fraud: Ex-Police Commissioner, Mohammed Sambo Re-arrested, To Be Arraigned On May 12 https://www.theinfostride.com/n10m-fraud-ex-police-commissioner-mohammed-sambo-re-arrested-to-be-arraigned-on-may-12/ Thu, 05 May 2016 08:46:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127502 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested a retired Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sambo and will on Thursday, May 12, 2016 arraign him before a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja  on one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence  to the tune of N10,000,000.00 [...]

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]]> N25.9m Fraud: Court Remands Business Woman for Issuance of Dud Cheques https://www.theinfostride.com/n25-9m-fraud-court-remands-business-woman-for-issuance-of-dud-cheques/ Wed, 04 May 2016 11:45:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127516 One Mrs Obiageli Funmilayo Nwagu was on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a six count charge of Obtaining Money by False Pretence and Issuance of Dud Cheques before Justice C. O Ajah of the State High Court, Enugu. The accused person pleaded not guilty on all counts. In [...]

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]]> Internet Scam: EFCC Arraigns Ighofose Oyoma for $9,200 Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/internet-scam-efcc-arraigns-ighofose-oyoma-for-9200-fraud/ Wed, 04 May 2016 11:39:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127518 Ighofose Oyoma was yesterday, May 3, 2016 arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State on a 7 count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Forgery and Obtaining Money by False Pretence to the tune of Nine Thousand Two Hundred Dollars [...]

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]]> Land Scam: EFCC Docks Two Over Forgery, Uttering And Conspiracy https://www.theinfostride.com/land-scam-efcc-docks-two-over-forgery-uttering-and-conspiracy/ Tue, 03 May 2016 09:58:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127286 Nnaji Steven and Nnamani Sunday were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday April 27, 2016 on a four count charge bordering on forgery, uttering and conspiracy to obtain the sum of N330,000.00 (three hundred and thirty thousand naira ) by false pretence, under the guise that they own a piece [...]

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]]> EFCC Arraigns Man and His Companies for $859,939 Scam https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-man-and-his-companies-for-859939-scam/ Sun, 20 Mar 2016 21:39:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123561 Femi Ogunlowo and his five companies were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, March 15 before Justice R.I.B Adebiyi of the Lagos High Court on 10 count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and forgery. The accused was arrested by the EFCC following a petition dated 5th [...]

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]]> EFCC Arraigns Council Care-taker Chairman In Kaduna For Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-council-care-taker-chairman-in-kaduna-for-fraud/ Sun, 10 Jan 2016 21:52:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117856 On Thursday, January 7, 2016, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has docked one Ibrahim Akut Baba, the Care-taker Chairman of Kaura Local Government in Kaduna State, before Justice Tukur Muazu of the State High Court sitting in Kaduna on one count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence. The petitioner, Alhaji Auwal Ibrahim [...]

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]]> N86m Bank Fraud: Court Admits Suspects to Bail https://www.theinfostride.com/n86m-bank-fraud-court-admits-suspects-to-bail/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 14:10:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113124 The Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State through Justice U.N Agomoh on Tuesday, December 15, granted bail to Uchenna-Dike Ogbonnaya, Uchenna-Dike Ugomma and Ukeni Ugah Adanne who are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 17-count charge bordering on stealing, conspiracy, money laundering and obtaining by false pretence to [...]

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]]> EFCC Arraigns Three In Port Harcourt For N86m Bank Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigns-three-in-port-harcourt-for-n86m-bank-fraud/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 14:41:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111946 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday December 10, 2015 arraigned the trio of Uchenna-Dike Ogbonnaya, Uchenna-Dike Ugomma and Ukeni Ugah Adanne before Justice U. N. Agomoh Of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a 17-count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Stealing, Money laundering and Obtaining Money by False Pretence [...]

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]]> $4m Fraud: Court Grant Bail To Suspects https://www.theinfostride.com/4m-fraud-court-grant-bail-to-suspects/ Wed, 09 Dec 2015 10:32:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111447 The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State through Justice U.N Agomoh on Monday, December 7, 2015 granted bail to one Idowu Olanrewaju (a.k.a Henry Idobari, Eng. Henry, also trading under the name and style of Hillmat farms) and Joe Onwudimowei (a.k.a Capt. Anthony Saramoh) who are being prosecuted on a 22-count charge [...]

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