Nigerians have kicked against the appointment of Olanipekun Olukoyede as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman following to resignation of embattled Abdulrasheed Bawa. Recall that on Thursday (12 Oct 2023), President Bola Tinubu appointed Olukoyede as the Chairman of EFCC pending Senate confirmation. According to a statement signed by Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu’s…
Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, on Tuesday (Oct. 10) convicted and sentenced 11 internet fraudsters, including an impersonator, Endurance Agbi to various jail terms. The other convicts are Sylvester Osatofoh Ebhoaiye, Edafe Promise, Christian Skinn, Ariomoghwa Lucky, Ogbebor Pricewill, Irikefe Prosper, Odiri Ejiro, Eyengho Richard, Apoi Ufouma and Enabor…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, adjourned till December 1, 2023, for judgment over an alleged N1.7bn fraud case involving Kayode Odukoya, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Nation Airways Limited. Odukoya is facing trial, alongside First Nation Airways Limited and Belleview Airlines Limited…
Nigerian singer and rapper, John Njeng Njeng popularly known by his stage name as Skales says he “feel very unsafe” following the raiding of his residence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). CONVERSEER reports that the EFCC invaded Skales’ residence at House F10, Victoria Crest 4, Lekki, Lagos, and arrested Chukwuemeka (a.k.a Jody) and Jamal Jamiu…
Two suspected internet fraudsters (popularly Yahoo Boys) with a link to singer and rapper, John Njeng Njeng a.k.a Skales. CONVERSEER learned that the suspects, Chukwuemeka (a.k.a Jody) and Jamal Jamiu Onasola (a.k.a. Jamal) were arrested at the residence of Skales at House F10, Victoria Crest 4, Lekki, Lagos. They were arrested by Operatives of the Lagos Command of…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Transparency and Anti-Corruption Campaign in Africa (TACCA) has called on President Tinubu to restraint from appointing Olukayode Olanipekun as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). TACCA made this known in a statement signed by the Country Director of TACCA, Idahosa Osamhanze on Monday (Oct. 9) and made…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, October 6, 2023, continued the trial of one Wilson Daphey (a.k.a Jeffrey Guiseppe) before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on 9-count charges bordering on obtaining money under false pretence and money laundering. Daphey allegedly manipulated and obtained the sum of £130,000 (One…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, October 6, 2023, arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly referred to as Yahoo Boys in Asaba, Delta State. The names of the suspects are Chinonso Nnemeka, Chidenbere Ekwealor, Emeka Joseph, Emmanuel Onyeka Onyeukwu, Solomon Omojewe, Miracle Ogonnaya, Pius Innocent,…
Justice Malami Dogondaji of the Sokoto State High Court has convicted and sentenced Ahmad Abubakar Ahmad, a Fake Bureau De Change Operator (also known as Black Marketer) to 87 years imprisonment, for criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N325,800,000 (Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira)….
…saved by car airbag after car somersaulted three times. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Secretary, Dr George Abang Ekpungu and his wife, Mrs Aggie Abang Ekpungu have escaped death. CONVERSEER learned that Ekpungu and his wife were bashed by another vehicle on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. According…