Court jails 8 Yahoo Boys in Calabar

A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has jailed eight internet fraudsters, popularly referred to as Yahoo Boys. They were convicted and sentenced by Justice Rosemary Oghoghorie on Friday. The convicts are Abasiofon Daniel Essien (a.k.a Jason Momoa), Gideon Junior, Edikan Ubong, Harrison Chiemelie, Ndifereke Umoh, Christopher Promise, Effiong Wisdom and Godswill…

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Fake State House Staff Arrested for N22m Employment Scam

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a syndicate of fake State House Staff in Abuja for alleged criminal conspiracy, false representation and employment scam. The suspects were arrested separately following an investigation on petitions by various victims who were promised jobs as “Directors General” at the Ministry of Communication, Nigerian…

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Court jails 12 internet fraudsters in Calabar

A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State capital has jailed 12 internet fraudsters (popularly referred to as Yahoo Boys). CONVERSEER gathered that the 12 internet fraudsters were convicted and sentenced to various jail terms by Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court Calabar, on Thursday, 13th June 2024. While Justice…

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Alleged N80.2bn Money Laundering: Court shifts Yahaya Bello’s arraignment to 27th June

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, 13th June 2024, adjourned the arraignment proceedings of a former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello to 27th June 2024. The adjournment followed discrepancies between the EFCC and defence counsels on the actual date of Bello’s appearance in court for his arraignment. While defence…

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