Tag: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
-
Breaking News: Kaduna Impersonator Arrested, Prosecuted
One Manasseh Hamza Bello (a.k.a Domingos Pereira) has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and sentenced to jail by the Kaduna State High Court for impersonation. Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna convicted and sentenced Bello to five years imprisonment with the option of paying…
-
Benin Court Sentences 25 Internet Fraudsters to Jail
Benin Court Sentences 25 Internet Fraudsters to Jail The duo of Justice Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Ituseli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City have convicted and sentenced twenty-five (25) internet fraudsters for various jail terms. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the individuals involved were sentenced on Wednesday, 20…
-
Mambilla Power Plant: EFCC Arraigns Olu Agunloye for $6bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye before Justice J.O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. He was arraigned on seven count charges bordering on fraudulent award of contract and official corruption. One of the count reads: “That…