Abuja, Nigeria – Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, December 2, 2024, gave a ruling on a final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments. Converseer reports that this is the single largest asset recovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since…
Gombe, Nigeria – The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has jailed two Nigeria Police officers and one Nigeria Immigration officer over N1.6 million employment fraud. The court presided over by Justice T.G. Ringin, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, convicted and sentenced two Police officers: Yusuf AbdulKarim Bature and Musa Philip and one Immigration officer,…
Calabar, Nigeria – A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has convicted and sentenced four internet fraudsters (Yahoo Boys) to prison. The four convicts, Itoro Eno Akpan, Abasifreke Uwem, Elisha Asuquo Nnah (a.k.a Jong Seck) and Ezinwa Emmanuel Ikenna, were sentenced by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, on Monday, to various jail terms for…
Calabar, Cross River State – A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice Rosemary Dugbo-Oghoghorie, on Monday, November 18, 2024 convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. Those convicted are Michael Aregbesola (a.k.a Amin Deera), Adeleke Toba Richard (Alias Jason Avtandil), Mkpoikanke Emmanuel Udoh (a.k.a Tom Jones), Gideon…
Kano, Nigeria – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified the circumstances surrounding a recent viral video showing the spraying of naira notes at a wedding in Kano State, initially reported to have occurred at the wedding of Mrs Fauziya Danjuma Goje, daughter of Senator Danjuma Goje. The commission has now identified the…
Abuja, Nigeria – On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) apprehended two men in Abuja for alleged money laundering and cyber-related offences. Joshua Ndu and Michael Uchenna were detained at Al-Gamji Estate, Guzape after intelligence reports connected them to criminal activities. Recovered items from Ndu include a 2019 Mercedes Benz…
