EFCC
Fraudster Bags One Year Jail Term in Makurdi
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Command, on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Shehu Khalifa before Justice Abdul Dogo of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State.
He was jailed after pleading guilty to one - count charge bordering on internet fraud and impersonation, consequent on his arraignment by the Makurdi Zonal Command of the EFCC.
Olukoyede Resumes, Charts New Course for EFCC
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Newly appointed Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede assumed office on Thursday, October 19, 2023 with clear-cut agenda of re-positioning and re-focusing the Commission for optimal effectiveness.
The EFCC’s boss, who stepped into the corporate headquarters of the Commission at 10:45a.m, inspected a guard of honours and immediately went into a meeting with the management staff of the EFCC. At the meeting, where hand over notes were delivered to him by the former Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol, Olukoyede warmed up to the staff and unfolded his agenda of reform and rejuvenation of the works of the Commission. The agenda revolves around clearer and robust pursuit of the mandate of the EFCC, creating atmosphere for transparency and accountability in governance, emphasizing preventive strategies in fighting corruption, total adherence to the rule of law and better welfare packages for staff of the Commission.
Chukkol Tasks Nigerian Students on Developing Skills to Combat Cyber Threats.
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Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulkarim Chukkol has charged students across the country to develop and take advantage of emerging cyber trends to tackle cyber threats and associated crimes.
He made this call in Abuja on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at the National Innovation Submit Organized by the National Association of Computing Students, NACOS, Nile University, Abuja.
Olukoyede, Confirmed as EFCC Chair, Sets Fresh Agenda.
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The Senate on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 confirmed the nominations of Mr. Ola Olukoyede and Mr. Muhammad Hammajoda, as Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and Secretary of the Commission respectively.
Their confirmation came after being screened and allowed to address the upper legislative chamber at plenary. Olukoyede identified three focal areas and raised three posers as important thrusts of plying his new job. The three focal areas are : focus on the mandate of the EFCC, pursuit of transparency and accountability and building the image of Nigeria. To achieve these, he harped on the need for collective responsibility, greater emphasis on preventive frameworks against graft and premium attention on transactional credits.
EFCC Arraigns Man in Kaduna for Defrauding American $800
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The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on October 16, 2023, arraigned one Sunday Simon,( a.k.a Ryan Eggold ) before Justice A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, for defrauding an American: Garri Kalish, the sum of $800( Eight Hundred Dollars only).
The offence is contrary to Section 1(1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offence Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.
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