Sunday, June 30, 2019

Mother of four: I joined robbery after my husband abandoned me


…trying to save my children from starvation

Juliana Francis



Forty-year-old Ugwoueke Euphemia has narrated how she become a prostitute and unwitting became member of a robbery gang in order to save her four children starvation.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

EFCC Ibadan Office Secures 83 Convictions, Recovers N116m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, has in the last six months secured 83 convictions and recovered N116,945,981.68.

Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Senator Albert Bassey

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 24, 2019, arraigned Senator, Albert Bassey, popularly known as OBA, before Justice A. A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering.

Witness told Court How N1.2bn was Handed Over To Obanikoro

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday June 24, 2019, presented a fresh witness who told Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court Abuja, how the former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, was handed over the sum of NI.2 billion cash.

Nigerian poses as American soldier to defraud women seeking love online


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office on Monday,  June 24 , 2019 arraigned  Aretuemhen Frank (a.k.a  Williams Rodgers) before Justice M. L Abubakar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on four- count charge  bordering on false pretences,  impersonation, possession of scam documents and obtaining money by false pretence contrary to Section 6 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.

Internet Fraudster Forfeits N230.6m, $80.59 To FG

Justice Saliu Sai’du  of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, ordered the final forfeiture of  the sums of N210, 287, 697.45; N5, 320, 373.40; N15, 008,809.79 and $80.59 about  belonging  to one Dehinbo Oluwatobi Reuben, an internet fraudster, to the Federal Government.

Internet Fraudster Bags 35 Years in Ilorin

Justice M. Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, Ajayi Temitope Charles to 35 years in prison without an option of fine.