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ARIN-WA Seeks EFCC's Collaboration on Intelligence Sharing, Asset Recovery
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The Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network West Africa, ARIN-WA, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to partner with it on intelligence sharing and exchange of information on asset recovery aimed at securing the African region.
This call was made in Abuja on Friday, September 9, 2023 by Jacinto Fernandez Do Canto, ARIN- WA's President while on a Courtesy Visit to the Corporate Headquarters of the EFCC.
EFCC Arrest 40 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Warri, Delta State
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Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC, on Friday, September 8, 2023 arrested 41 suspected internet Fraudsters in Warri, Delta State.
The suspects are Jackson Shebenor, Good Gospower, Akiefa Desmond, Johnson Ogheneuwegba, Okonta Williams, Ochuko Godfrey, Marvelous Oghogho Ekpuke, Ofoluwa Sheriff, Eyengho Richard, Daniel Avwerosuo Iniovorhire, Favour Ighoatudu, Stanley David, Gospower Jeremiah, Hurock Miracle, Onaiwu Gideon, Apare Tamarakuru, Ogribi George and Napoleon Efe Miracle.
EFCC, NIS to Enhance Collaboration
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The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Lagos Command, has sought greater collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the area of credible intelligence sharing.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Lagos Zonal Command of the Commission on Thursday, September 7, 2023, the Controller, NIS, Lagos Command, Bala A. Dangana, sought enhanced collaboration with the EFCC in the area of credible intelligence sharing as a way of tackling the menace of economic and financial crimes.
EFCC Returns Property Recovered from Internet Fraudster to American Victim
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, on Thursday, September 7, 2023, handed over property recovered from a convicted fraudster, Aisosa Kelvin Ohue, alias Frederick Leonard, to the American victim, Cheryldene Cook.
The property which include the sum of N19, 000,000,000 (Nineteen Million Naira), a three bedroom semi-detached duplex at Ward 36A Amagba Community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, a Lexus E350 saloon car, an iPhone 13 Pro Max and a Samsung A31 phone were presented to the victim in Abuja by the Zonal Commander, ACE I Adebayo Adeniyi and the Head, Advanced Fee Fraud Section 1, ACE II Jimoh Rauf. Cheryldene Cook who flew in from the United States of America to receive the items was accompanied to the Commission by her lawyer, Dr. Mike Nwosu. She expressed her appreciation to the Commission for the recovery.
Court Jails Man Two Years for Identity Theft, Impersonation In Lagos
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Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju, who was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on identity theft and impersonation, to two years imprisonment.
During his arraignment recently, he pleaded “guilty” to the offence, which is contrary to and punishable under Section 22(2) (b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition and Prevention) Act, 2015.
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