By Our Reporter A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Network Against Corruption and Trafficking Initiative, NACAT, has rejected the list of former governors the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC wishes to investigate. The group in a world press conference on Saturday, in Abuja, wondered why the anti-graft agency omitted former Governor Ben Ayade of Cross…
By Joe Udo A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo, on Monday, 22 Jan. 2024, told a member of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Nicholas Mutu that he has a case to answer in an alleged N320 million money laundering case brought against him by…
By Our Reporter The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC witness, Hamma-Adama Bello, has told the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court how Winifred Oyo-Ita, former Head of Service, HoS, used her companies to launder money while in office. Bello, a Chief Superintendent of EFCC and Head of the Special Investigation Team, SIT, told…
By Joe Udo Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters (Yahoo Boys) being trained for internet crimes (Yahoo-Yahoo) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. CONVERSEER learned that the suspects were arrested on Monday (22 Jan. 2024) at a storey building suspected to…
By Joe Udo Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh, for an alleged conspiracy and fraud to the tune of N3.6 billion. Ugwuh was arrested alongside Chief Geoffrey Ekenma on 11 January 2024 by the Lagos Zonal Command EFCC Officials at No.2,…
By Our Reporter Former Secretary of EFCC, Dr George Abang Ekpungu and his dear wife, Mrs Aggie Abang Ekpungu, have both been conferred with traditional titles in Kakwagom community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. Dr Ekpungu was conferred with the traditional title of “Otu Ochuab 1 of Kakwagom” (King of Help)…
By Joe Udo A Nigerian whose real name is Eze Harrison Arinze has defrauded 34 people from 13 countries all over the world of $592,000 (Five Hundred and Ninety-Two Thousand United States Dollars), valued at N698,560,000 ($1 = N1180). Arinze’s fraudulent activity landed him in jail after he was sentenced to three years imprisonment on…
By Mo Isa The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday 5 December 3023 due to his absence in court. Ibeto alongside Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd were to…
By Joe Udo A fake American soldier has been sentenced to two years jail term by a Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, Nigeria. CONVERSEER learned that the fake solider by the name, of Jesse Joshua Kassah, (alias Devaun Smith Wayne) was sentenced on Monday by Justice Darius Khobo after pleading guilty to a…
By Joe Udo In the heat of the Saturday, November 11, 2023 Governorship elections, 14 persons have been arrested for alleged vote buying in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states. CONVERSEER learned that the amount recovered from them was in the tune of N11,040,000 (N11m). They were arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial…