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FMC Staff, 50 Others Arrested for Internet-Fraud in Ogun, Oyo
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Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Balogun Olawale, a staff of Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside forty-seven (47) others for their alleged involvement in internet fraud.
The suspects were arrested on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Idi-Aba area of Abeokuta following intelligence on their alleged fraudulent activities.
Former Reps Member, Three Bank Officials Jailed for N212m Fraud
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Justice Sale Musa Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kaduna on Thursday, June 15, 2023, convicted a former member of the House of Representatives, Mansur Ali Mashi on eight counts of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretenses.
Mashi, who represented Mashi Dutsi federal constituency, was convicted alongside three bank officials: Abdulmumini Mustapha, Shehu Aliyu and Muazu Abdu in a trial that lasted 12 years.
Court Convicts 22 Internet Fraudsters in Anambra
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Command, has secured the conviction of 22 internet fraudsters before Justice F. Riman of the Federal High Court, Awka, Anambra State.
They were convicted on June 13, 2023, on a one count separate charge bordering Impersonation.
Port Harcourt Court Jails Fake Bureau De Change Operator 2 Years for $169,350 Scam
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Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced Felix Chiwendu to two years imprisonment for illegally operating a Bureau De Change business without a requisite license.
The offence contravenes Section 57 (1) of Banks and other Financial Institutions Act, 2020 and punishable under Section 57 (5) (b) (i) (ii) & (iii) of the same Act.
Court Convicts 5 Yahoo Boys for Cybercrime in Kaduna
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of 5 Yahoo Boys before Justice A.A Ishaka of the Kaduna State High Court on separate one count charge bordering on impersonation and internet fraud, contrary to Section 142(1) of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017, Section 308 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017 and punishable under Section 309 of the same Law and Section 57 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017 and punishable under Section 309 of the same Law.
The convicts include are Isaac Ebohon ( A.K.A James Nguyen), Gode Solomon Buka, Emmanuel George, Akinnagbe Endurance ( A.K.A Clara James) and Samuel Onoja. They were arrested following their involvement in internet fraud of which investigation reveal that the had at different times impersonated unsuspecting victims using various social media platforms to lure them into establishing social relationships. They were arrested at different locations upon conducting of raids of their hideouts.
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