Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, convicted and sentenced one Ukoh Michael Odeh to one year imprisonment. Michael was jailed on one count-charge of fraud brought against him by the Makurdi Zonal Command of…
Fifteen internet fraudsters have been jailed by an Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City. The court, presided by Justice M. Itsueli, sentenced the fraudsters after convicting them of offences bordering on internet fraud and obtaining under false pretences.…
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The suspects were arrested during a sting operation following a series of…
No fewer than 14 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesperson of the commission, said this in a statement in Abuja…
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced a truck driver, Christopher Godfirst, and six others to prison over internet fraud. Others who were sentenced by Justice Efe Ikponwonba include, Raymond Imozemhe, (who impersonated…
A former Aviation Minister, Sen. Stella Oduah, and others on Friday pleaded not guilty to a N5 billion fraud charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Oduah and eight others were arraigned before Justice Inyang…
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta State has showered praises on the Supreme Court for discharging and acquitting the immediate past senator representing Delta North, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi of all charges against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
A civil society organisation, Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network, CHRAN, has called on anti-graft agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), to probe the former President…
The FCT High Court in Gwagwalada on Thursday ordered a student, Istifanus Irmiya, to clean the premises of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for two weeks for internet fraud. Irmiya was docked by the EFCC on a two-count…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 33 cybercrime suspects in Ilorin, Kwara State and Maiduguri, Borno State. Twenty of the suspects were arrested in Ilorin while the other 13 suspects were arrested in Maiduguri. A…
