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Court jails two for internet fraud in Abeokuta

By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command on Wednesday, secured the conviction of Musiliu Sodiq Dolapo (aka Wilson Janet) and Olawuyi Olanrewaju Ridwan for fraudulent impersonation. The duo were prosecuted before Justice Joyce…

Court jails three oil thieves in Port Harcourt

Justices S. D. Pam and  A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,  convicted and sentenced three oil thieves to three months Community Service  for illegal dealing in petroleum products. The convicts: Illiyasu Ibrahim,…

Woman bags one year for N5m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Uyo Zonal Command on Thursday October 14, 2021 secured the conviction and sentencing of one Anne Felix Idiong before Justice T. B. Adegoke of the Federal High Court Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for…

Court sacks 16 TIC chairmen in Kwara

By Saka Laaro,Ilorin. Court sitting in Kwara State has sent packing all the 16 Chairmen and members, Transitional Implementation Committee who were, according to court judgement, unlawfully appointed to head the 16 local government in Kwara State. After several court…

Court nullifies appointment of TICs in Kwara

A High Court in Kwara has nullified the appointment of Transition Implementation Committees (TICs) by the State Government. The judgment followed a suit filed by the Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), an anti-corruption Civil Society Organisation in Kwara. The…

Court jails five oil thieves in Port Harcourt

Five oil thieves have been convicted and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment in separate judgment by the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. While Justice Phoebe M. Ayuba convicted and sentenced Peter Listen,  Monday Nwibe to six months imprisonment each…