Tag: EFCC
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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…
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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…
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Ex-minister Farouq cited illness for shunning our invitation – EFCC
ABUJA-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that former Minister of Humanitarian Affair, Disaster Management, and Social Development Sadiya Umar-Farouq, did not shun its invitation as reported by a section of the media. Plus Naija reports that the minister, who cited health challenges, approached the anti-graft agency through her counsel requested that the deadline be…