Operatives from the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 21 individuals suspected of involvement in internet fraud in Bauchi State. EFCC spokesperson, Mr Dele Oyewale, confirmed the arrests in a statement released on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has apprehended 23 individuals suspected of involvement in internet fraud in the Akobo area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The arrests were carried out by operatives from the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, following…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has announced the arrest of 35 suspected internet fraudsters in Aba, Abia State. This was revealed in a statement shared on X.com (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. According to the EFCC, the suspects, 34 males…
Twenty-one suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. EFCC operatives in Benin made the arrest on Tuesday. In a statement on its X page, EFCC said suspects were arrested based on actionable intelligence…
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced three Internet fraudsters – AbdulFatai Ismail Alade (aka Hismaheel Asiwaju), Audu Ishida and Elisha Smith for fraud. They were prosecuted by Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a total of 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Akwa Ibom and Edo states. The spokesman for EFCC, Dele Oyewale, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Oyewale said they…
By Matthew Denis The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Directorate, on August 12, 2024 secured the conviction and sentence of five internet fraudsters. This is contained in a statement signed by Dele Oyewale and made available to…
By Sodiq Adelakun The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has raised an alarm over fraudulent activities targeting students and parents of the School of Foundation Studies (SFS), warning them to beware of scammers soliciting payments for assistance with JUPEB exams. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned fraudsters, declaring that it is ‘on the hunt’ for them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Executive Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ola Olukoyede, issued this warning, while…
The Executive Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ola Olukoyede, issued this warning, while speaking at the commissioning of the EFCC’s new radio station, 97.3FM on Thursday in Abuja, vowing that the agency will leave no stone unturned in its quest…
