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Two Convicted for Crypto, Facebook Scam in Abuja
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, today, July 5, 2023, secured the conviction one Canice Agabi before Justice A.Y. Shafa of the FCT High Court Gwagwalada-Abuja on one count charge bordering on personation.
Agabi, sometime in 2021 at Abuja presented himself as an American citizen and created an Instagram account with the username ‘Randy Sylvester’ and benefitted a total sum of $1,000 (One Thousand United States Dollars) from one Anne Fuscelaro, a United States citizen, whom he misled into believing that he was into Bitcoin Investment and that, she could earn good return on investment if she invested in his cryptocurrency company, Prime Cash Investment, a fact he knew was false.
NGO Seeks Collaboration with EFCC
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been called upon to work closely with Non-governmental Organisations in driving its mandate and rallying the public to take ownership of the fight against corruption in Nigeria.
Mr. Philip Arome Omachi, President, Safety Ambassadors Network made the appeal today, July 5, during an advocacy visit to the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Commission.
EFCC Arraigns Man for N12m Inheritance Scam in Maiduguri
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The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 3, 2023, arraigned one Isyaku Ibrahim (aka Alhaji Isyaku Ibrahim), before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on one count amended charge of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million Naira).
The charge reads: “That you, Ishiyaku Ibrahim (aka Alhaji Ishiyaku Ibrahim) sometime between 2014 and 2019 at Jajere Baga Road, Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court being entrusted with dominion over certain properties belonging to Muhammad Ishiyaku (now deceased) to wit: (1) three houses, (2) two fenced lands one of which have seven shops, (3) two bread factories, (4) One open land, (5) two tanker trucks and (6) one big installed generator valued in the sum of N12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million Naira), criminally misappropriated the said amount for your personal use, to the detriment of the family members of the deceased and therefore committed an offence contrary to and punishable under sections 308 and 309 of the Penal Code Law of Borno State (Cap. 102 Vol. 3 of 1994) respectively.”
Kano Businessman Arraigned for N4.1m Maize Fraud
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, arraigned one Kabiru Mohammed Shanono before Justice Aisha Mahmud of the Kano State High Court on a one count charge of criminal misappropriation.
The defendant allegedly collected two trucks of Maize worth N18, 537.390 (Eighteen Million Five Hundred and Thirty-seven Naira, Three Hundred and Ninety Kobo.) from the petitioner on the understanding that he would make full payment upon sale of the items. He reneged on the agreement by remitting only N13,400,000 and diverting the sum of N5,137,930 (Five Million, One Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty Naira Only) to personal use.
Court Convicts 16 Internet Fraudsters in Anambra
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The Economic and financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of 16 internet fraudsters before Justice F.I Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Akwa, Anambra State.. They were convicted on June 27, 2023 on a separate one count charge bordering on impersonation.
The Convicts are Ukwuoma Mmasi Joseph, Godwin John Ifeanyi, Azubuike Chimaobi Kelvin, Chukwuma Peter, Mboji Henry Chima, Ngene Chukwuma Samuel, Michael Ogbodo, Michael Elijah, Okafor Ifeanyi Gabriel, Obiozor Franklin, Agah Chukwuebuka David and Iloabuchi Damian Okafor.
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