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Tinubu Commends EFCC on Anti-Graft Efforts … Unfolds More Robust Agenda.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for making impressive gains in the fight against economic and financial crimes and called for more vigorous and robust efforts in tackling the monster of corruption.
He gave the commendation in Abuja on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 while declaring open the 5th Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC- National Judicial Institute, NJI Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges. According to him, there are profound gains already made in the fight against corruption and the EFCC played remarkable roles in achieving them.
EFCC Hails Arraignment of Diezani in London Court
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, welcomes, with keen interest, the arraignment of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke at the Westminister’s Court in London, United Kingdom, following alleged bribery allegations.
Although the charges preferred against her at the London court, are diametrically different from the 13-count charges bordering on money laundering the EFCC has raised against her, it is instructive to note that criminality is criminality, irrespective of jurisdictional differences. No crime can go unpunished. The money laundering charges for which Madueke is answerable to the EFCC, cover jurisdictions in Dubai, United Kingdom, United States of America and Nigeria.
Oyo Court Sends 20 Internet Fraudsters to Jail.
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Justices Ladiran Akintola and Kamorudeen Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, have convicted and sentenced 20(twenty) internet fraudsters to different jail terms.
They were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
PFN Backs EFCC in Fight against Economic and Financial Crimes.
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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Enugu State chapter, has assured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of its support in the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption.
This assurance was given on Thursday, September 28, 2023 by the newly elected Chairman of the Fellowship, Most Reverend Chibiko N.C. Onyeledo when he led officials of the Fellowship on a Courtesy Visit to the Enugu Zonal Command of the EFCC . He stressed that, the activities of the EFCC, over the years, have helped the country and the PFN was ready to collaborate with the Commission in all its activities geared towards fighting corruption “and curb the menace of cyber crimes and other financial crimes by telling our members the tricks of fraudsters so that they will not be defrauded”.
Three Benin Internet Fraudsters Bag Jail Terms
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An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin-city has convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to different jail terms.
The fraudsters: Edo Othuke, Hurock Miracle and Blessing Gbekena were jailed by Justices M. Itsueli and Efe Ikpownonba. While Othuke was convicted on Friday, September 29, 2023, Miracle was jailed on Thursday, September 28, 2023 and Gbekena jailed on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Othuke bagged two years imprisonment, Gbekena three years imprisonment and Miracle sentenced to community service within the court’s premises.
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