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Yahoo Boy Arraigned, Jailed For $26,020, N104m Love Scam
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Yahoo Boy Arraigned, Jailed For $26,020, N104m Love Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, has arraigned one Aiosa Kelvin Orhue before Justice C.E. Nwecheonwu of the FCT High Court, Kuje, Abuja on a three count charge bordering on love scam. He pleaded guilty to the charge. Justice Nwechonwu consequently convicted and sentenced the defendant to one year imprisonment with...

EFCC Arraigns Professor, Firms for Alleged N1.4bn Fraud In Lagos
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EFCC Arraigns Professor, Firms for Alleged N1.4bn Fraud In Lagos

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 16, 2023, arraigned one Prof. Uche Chigozie Edwin for an alleged N1.4bn fraud before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Edwin was arraigned alongside his companies, Visionary Integrated Consulting Limited, NEMAD Associates Limited and Revamp...

EFCC Re-Arraigns Businesswoman For Alleged N110m Fraud In Lagos
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EFCC Re-Arraigns Businesswoman For Alleged N110m Fraud In Lagos

The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 16, 2023, re-arraigned one Portia Emilia for an alleged N110m fraud before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Emilia was re-arraigned alongside her company, Savanah Crest Investment Limited, on an amended five-count charge bordering...

Alleged N304.1m Fraud: Court Admits More Evidence Against Ex-NIMASA DG, Two Others
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Alleged N304.1m Fraud: Court Admits More Evidence Against Ex-NIMASA DG, Two Others

Justice Tijani Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, admitted in evidence several documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against a former acting Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Haruna Baba Jauro, and two others. Jauro alongside Dr. Dauda...

Alleged Fraud: Court Fixes April 24 for Arraignment of Ondo Speaker, Two Others
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Alleged Fraud: Court Fixes April 24 for Arraignment of Ondo Speaker, Two Others

Justice Adegboyega Adebusoye of Ondo State High Court, Akure on Wednesday February 22, 2023 dismissed the application of Hon. Oleyelogun David Bamidele, Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Hon. Felemu Olusegun Gudu Bankole, Chairman, House Committee on Tertiary Education and Oyadeyi Olusegun Kayode, a staff of the Ondo State House of Assembly which...

EFCC Busts ‘Yahoo-Yahoo Boys’ Hideouts, Arrests 18 in Ilorin
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EFCC Busts ‘Yahoo-Yahoo Boys’ Hideouts, Arrests 18 in Ilorin

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, November 18, 2022 arrested eighteen suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Ilorin, Kwara State. They are Adeleye Ayodeji, Muhammed Ayub, Odelade Samuel, Sodiq Olanrewaju, Ola Francis, Adeniyi Damilare, Olalekan Samad, Tunde Ayodele, Zubair Buhari and Oladosu Naheem....

N700m Diezani Cash: EFCC Re-Arraigns Yero, Others
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N700m Diezani Cash: EFCC Re-Arraigns Yero, Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 21, 2022 re-arraigned a former governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero before Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on an eight count amended charges bordering on money laundering. The re-arraignment is sequel to the transfer of the former trial judge,...