Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, 10th September 2024, convicted an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, for a $1.2 million EB-5 visa scam. The Judge also convicted him for a separate $368,698.24 fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecuted Ramirez alongside his companies, USA NOW…
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu has convicted and jailed one Okwudili Joseph for fraud. He was prosecuted on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation and cybercrime by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The charge reads: “That you, Okwudili Joseph,…
Justice Igho Braimoh of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City has convicted and sentenced 17 internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) to various jail terms. The convicts are Oserei John Vianny, Osaro Moses, Desmond Okoduwa, Obi Isaac, Joshua Omoruyi, Iyabosa Omoruyi, Jeffery Omoruyi, Odion Alex Idada, Aisosa Aiyeki, and Prosper Aimiomwona, Others are Cherish…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Sunday, arrested 46 suspected internet fraudsters (popularly referred to as Yahoo Boys) at different locations within Warri, Delta State. According to the Commission, the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. READ ALSO: NAFDAC bans…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reacted to a trending report in the media that Ola Olukoyede, the Commission’s Executive Chairman risks committal to prison for alleged violation of the orders of Justice Isa H. A. Dashen of a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The said order restrains the EFCC from…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Friday, 6th September 2024, handed over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) the sum of $180,300 and 53 vehicles, being assets recovered for Canadian victims of Nigerian fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys). One Hundred and Sixty-four Thousand US Dollars ($164,000) of…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, 21st August 2024, arrested one Hyginus Nkwocha for alleged internet fraud (aka Yahoo Boy) and money laundering. According to the EFCC, Nkwocha, 35, was arrested at Ever Green Estate, behind Millennium Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence about his suspected involvement in internet fraud and…
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 12th August 2024, secured the conviction and sentence of five internet fraudsters. They were jailed by Justice C.O. Agashieze of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, on a one-count separate charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence. The convicts are; Desmond…
An Uyo-based forex broker, Rufus John Isip, has been arraigned before Justice C. S. Onah of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He was arraigned by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, 19th July 2024. Isip was arraigned alongside his company, ITM-IT Resources…
Five Justices of Federal and State High Courts, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State and Osogbo, Osun State, respectively have convicted and sentenced 16 internet fraudsters to prison. The convicts are: Abdulsalam Hamid Oladimeji, Odegbile Olufemi Philip, Ajao Taiwo Samuel, Awosanya Babatunde Solomon, Oluwafemi Azeez Abdulazeez, Adeyemo Waliu Adekunle and Aladesanmi Olamilekan Eniola. Others include: Ojumu Ayomide Bamidele, Joseph Anthony Oloche,…