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,…
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced six internet fraudsters to six months imprisonment each for criminal impersonation, love scam and identity theft. The convicts are: Chibo Udoka (aka Zxoya Andric, Kelly Rose, Chimata Harry), John Inimfon Okpokpo (Grace Boar), Emediong Ekerete Bassey (aka Thiwe Ploka), Otu…
The trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman before Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, continued on Monday, 15th July 2024, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting its seventh Prosecution Witness (PW7). The EFCC is prosecuting Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman on a 10-count charge bordering on money…
Justice Victoria Nwoye of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha has convicted and sentenced the duo of Ikechukwu Obiekwe and Ugo Chukwudi to prison for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 10-count charges bordering on conspiracy, fraudulent conversion, stealing and retention…
…vows to deal with protesters The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sent a strong warning to promoters of a planned protest against the Commission. This was disclosed in a press release sighed by Dele Oyewale Head, Media & Publicity of EFCC, on Wednesday, 3rd July 2024. According to the statement, the planned protest…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had paraded 117 persons arrested on Thursday morning at the Regional Hotel in Iyana-Ishasi, Lagos. Converseer learned that operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC stormed the hotel in a sting operation, shooting sporadically as well as manhandled staff of the hotel. The incident was captured…
…as the court orders him to bi-monthly post on his various social media handles a minimum of two video clips of his sensitisation/campaign against naira abuse Consequent on the judgment of Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on the terms of settlement of the three-count charges bordering on abuse of…
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…
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…