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Digital Revolution: Cross River’s TCTI-EFCC plan gets stakeholders’ appraisal

ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Major stakeholders have lauded the Cross River State government’s innovative partnership between its Teachers Continuous Training Institute (TCTI), Biase and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to equip the Nigerian youth with crucial digital literacy skills. The commendations followed the formalisation of a landmark partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…

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Court jails 32 Yahoo Boys in Ibadan, Osogbo

IBADAN – The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of 32 internet fraudsters before seven High Court judges in Ibadan, Oyo State and one High Court judge in Osogbo, Osun State. The convicts are: Udoka Uzo Omefe, Adedara Ademola Ayobami, Ajayi Elijah Oladimeji, Eze…

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CBEX resumes operations amid N1.2tn fraud probe

LAGOS – Despite an ongoing investigation into a massive N1.2 trillion digital trading fraud that reportedly affected over 600,000 Nigerians, embattled investment platform Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) has resumed operations—reigniting concerns among regulators and financial watchdogs. Two traders told to The PUNCH on Wednesday that the digital trading firm, which abruptly collapsed on April 14,…

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EFCC arraign three men for alleged N46m forex fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned three men at the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, for alleged N46.3 million forex fraud. The suspects – Osita Nduh, Elder Ugbine, and Idika Williams were arraigned alongside a company, Destiny Osita International Limited, on a four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, obtaining by false pretence…

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EFCC Arrests 37 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Port Harcourt

PORT HARCOURT – Operatives of Port Harcourt’s Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Thirty-Seven (37) suspected internet fraudsters. Converseer reports the suspects were arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, 8 April 2025, in an operation code-named “Operation Eagle Sweep.” “They were arrested for alleged internet fraud after…

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EFCC Arrests 23 Alleged Yahoo Boys in Uyo

Uyo, Nigeria – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 23 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. Converseer gathered that 10 suspects were arrested by the operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on Thursday 20th March 2025 in a coordinated…

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Court Jails 29 Internet Fraudsters in Benin

Benin City, Nigeria – Justices A.N. Erhabor and W. I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Courts, sitting in Benin City have convicted and sentenced 29 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are: Edeyibo Rukewe Hope, Igbafe David, Emakhu Bonfrey, Genesis Ndujifor, Okolosie Godstime, Chukwu David, Ebuka Emmanuel, Akhere Akahomhen, Odiniru Emeka Vet, Obiora…

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EFCC Arrests 14 Suspected Yahoo Boys in Jos

Jos, Nigeria – The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested fourteen suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys. Converseer learned that the suspects were arrested in K-Vom and Rayfield areas in Jos, Plateau State on Saturday, 8th March 2025, following credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in…

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Court Jails 2 Ex-convicts, One Other for Naira Abuse

Ibadan, Nigeria – Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ibadan, has convicted and sentenced two siblings, Amos Remilekun Ilesanmi and  Olanrewaju Samuel Ilesanmi, alongside Ugbeh Emmanuel Ukali, for naira notes mutilation. The Ilesanmi brothers were ex-convicts, sentenced to three months community service each on 2nd October 2024, for internet fraud, impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence by Justice Ladiran…

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