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INTERPOL Seeks EFCC's Collaboration in Tackling Organised Crime Groups
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL, has sought the collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to tackle organized criminal groups, across the West-African sub-region.
This request was made on Thursday, September 21, 2023, when a delegation of INTERPOL, led by the coordinator of the criminal networks sub-directorate of its organized crime unit, Pascal Progin, visited the Corporate Headquarters of the EFCC, in Jabi, Abuja.
Cybercrime: EFCC Charges School Principals on Collaboration
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has urged Principals of Secondary Schools in Kaduna State to collaborate with the Commission in sensitizing the youth against financial crimes, especially cybercrimes.
The appeal was made on Thursday, September 21, 2023 by ACE I Aisha Abubakar Acting Commander, Kaduna Zonal Command during a one day town hall meeting on the War Against Drug Abuse organized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for Principals of Secondary Schools in Kaduna North and Kaduna South Local Government areas of the state.
28 ‘Yahoo Boys’ Convicted for Fraud in Anambra
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Justice Nnadi O. Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra state on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, convicted 28 internet fraudsters on one count separate charges bordering on impersonation and attempt to obtain money by false pretences.
The defendants who were prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, are, Emmanuel Chidozie Katchi, Chukwudi ThankGod Chiazor, Chinonso Raymond, Ejike Moses Ezeoma, Okafor Silas, Akuh Stanley Chidera, David Franklin Orobo, Emmanuel Chisom Orizu, Uche Ejidike, Ezechukwu Casmir Chibuokem, Nwanolue Godswill, Nnadi Collins Arinze, Kemelu Valentine Obinna, Chukwuebuka Augustine Onyemaobi and Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Ajaegbo.
$9.6bn P&ID Fraud: “How Trinity Biotech's MD Escaped Arrest" – EFCC's Witness
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A prosecution witness in the trial of $9.6billion Process and Industrial Development Limited, P&ID, fraud, Umar Hussein Babangida, on Thursday, September 21, 2023, told Justice D.O Okorowo of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that, efforts made to bring the managing director of Trinity Biotech Nigeria Limited, Patrick Nash( a.k.a Gerald Nash) to trial, failed as he had fled the country before he could be arrested.
“My team visited the office of Trinity Biotech Nigeria Limited, located on the 1st floor, Oyo State House, Ralph Shodende Street, Abuja where efforts were made to trace the Managing Director, whose name is Patrick Nash, also known as Gerald Nash, an Irish, but we were informed by the company`s directors, Ibrahim Millar and Uzor Eneli that he has long left the country", he said.
SCUML in Surprise AML Enforcement Visit to SC Group in Abuja
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In line with its mandate to curb the scourge of money laundering, the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 carried out enforcement activities in the premises of SC Group, a Designated Non- Financial Business, located at Wuye, Abuja for alleged violation of money laundering regulations and refusal to pay the prescribed penalties.
The company is alleged to have consistently failed to file statutory reports to SCUML and emplace approved Anti Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Combating Proliferation Financing, AML/CFT/CPF, policies.
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