Tag: EFCC
N525m scam: Court jails internet fraudster 235 years
Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo has convicted and sentenced a fraudster, Scales Olatunji, to 235 years imprisonment for internet fraud...
Lawyer bags two-year jail term for forgery
The Kano State High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced a lawyer, Abdullahi Mohammed Hanga, to two years imprisonment for forgery.
According to a statement...
EFCC denies arresting pregnant woman in Ekiti election
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied arresting a pregnant woman for alleged vote-buying during the governorship election held recently in Ekiti...
N25.7bn fraud: Appeal Court affirms Atuche, Anyanwu’s conviction
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Thursday, affirmed the conviction of a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche,...
Businessman jailed for N7.6m fraud in Kano
A Kano State High Court, has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Jamilu Sule, to a seven years imprisonment for defrauding business associates N7.6 million.
The...
Ex-prison deputy comptroller arraigned for N8.7m land scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, arraigned a 62-year-old former Deputy Comptroller of Correctional Centre, Kayode Raphael Odeyemi, before Justice M.A....
Macmillan Publisher charged with $156,700 book fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Macmillan Nigeria Publisher, Prof. Adesanya Adelekan, and one Bola Fasasi with $156, 700 book fraud.
The...
#Ekiti election: EFCC arrests vote buyers
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested some persons alleged to have engaged in vote-buying in the ongoing governorship...
EFCC warns hoteliers against accommodating fraudsters
The Ilorin Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Michael Nzekwe, has warned hotel owners to avoid being accomplice to Yahoo Boys, who...
88-year-old woman: How spiritualists duped me N36m
An 88-year-old prosecution witness, Tawakalitu Afolake Ilumoka, has disclosed to the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how one Olorunfemi Ayodeji duped her...
