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EFCC Files N84bn Money Laundering Charges Against Ex–Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, Others

EFCC Files N84bn Money Laundering Charges Against Ex–Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 14, 2024 dragged former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja for alleged N84billion money laundering offences, alongside his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Sulaiman and Abdulsalam Hudu. The EFCC is prosecuting the quartet on an amended 17-count charge of money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of fund to tune of N84, 062,406,089.88 (Eighty-four Billion, Sixty-two Million, Four Hundred and Six Thousand, Eighty-nine Naira, Eighty-eight Kobo). To make way for Yahaya Bello’s inclusion in the trial, prosecution counsel Rotimi Oyedepo,…
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Yahoo Yahoo: Court Jails Five Internet Fraudsters

Yahoo Yahoo: Court Jails Five Internet Fraudsters

Justices M.S.Abubakar and R.J. Egbe of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State have convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts: Ibi Shedrach Suurshter, Onazi Moses Oche, Innocent Ochola and Teseer Mnenge and Agbo Lawrence were jailed after pleading guilty to one- count separate charges upon their arraignment by the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The charge against Oche reads: “That you Onazi Moses Oche sometime in 2022 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud used an access device issued to one Solomon…
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REVEALED: The suspect in $6.2m CBN fraud who’s wanted over ‘forgery’ of Buhari’s signature

REVEALED: The suspect in $6.2m CBN fraud who’s wanted over ‘forgery’ of Buhari’s signature

Odoh Eric Ocheme has been revealed as one of the suspects wanted for allegedly forging former President Muhammadu Buhari’s signature to effect the disbursement of $6,230,000 by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Ocheme, who served as Emefiele’s personal assistant, is wanted by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Recall that the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, testified before a Federal High Court in Abuja that no fund was meant for the payment of foreign election observers. Mustapha said the apex bank leadership forged the former…
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Gbajabiamilia, Frank Mba, Others Indicted As Investigation Reveals MDAs Paid Over N159bn Into Private Accounts In Six Years

Gbajabiamilia, Frank Mba, Others Indicted As Investigation Reveals MDAs Paid Over N159bn Into Private Accounts In Six Years

An investigation has revealed that at least N159.6 billion ($352 million) was paid into private accounts by various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the Nigerian government in the last six years. The findings come amidst the ongoing suspension of Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, who was accused of authorizing the payment of N585.2 million into a private account. The investigation, conducted by PremiumTimes based on data from Govspend, a platform tracking government spending, revealed that several MDAs made questionable payments into private accounts. The Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta tops the list…
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EFCC Traces N7Billion Fraud Proceeds To Religious Body

EFCC Traces N7Billion Fraud Proceeds To Religious Body

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, Wednesday disclosed that N7 billion suspected to be proceeds of fraud has been traced to a religious organisation. Olukoyede said this at a public engagement on youth, religion, and the fight against corruption, and the launch of the fraud risk assessment project for ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAS). The EFCC chairman said the commission was investigating a fraud case of N13 billion when it traced the N7billion to the religious body, who quickly obtained a restraining order, stopping the EFCC from inviting the leaders of the religious body.…
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Ex-Sokoto Governor Attahiru Bafarawa spent N4.6 billion on prayers, luxury cars, others — EFCC

Ex-Sokoto Governor Attahiru Bafarawa spent N4.6 billion on prayers, luxury cars, others — EFCC

A second Prosecution Witness, PW2, in the trial of a former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, Kassim Yusuf, on Tuesday, recounted before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court that the former governor diverted a staggering N4.6billion he received as security fund from the office of the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Colonel Sambo Dasuki. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Mr Bafarawa on amended 25-count charges bordering on criminal breach of trust and diversion of public funds to the tune of N4.6 billion. Other defendants in the case are, Bashir Yuguda, retired Colonel Sambo…
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Code of Conduct Bureau arraigns state anti-graft chairman

Code of Conduct Bureau arraigns state anti-graft chairman

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) said it has arraigned the Chairman of the Kano State Anti-Graft Commission, Muhuyi Magaji, on a 10-count charge before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the Head of Press, CCB, Veronica Kato and made available to reporters in Abuja on Saturday. Mrs Kato said the charges against Mr Magaji bordered on alleged breach of the code of conduct for public officers, conflict of interest, abuse of office, false asset declaration, bribery, accepting gifts and others. She said that Mr Magaji was arraigned before the tribunal on…
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70 year-old Briton Christine Brown recovers $26K stolen by Nigerian

70 year-old Briton Christine Brown recovers $26K stolen by Nigerian

Christine Brown, a British national and a victim of internet fraud has recovered $26,000 stolen from her by a Nigerian romance scammer. According to PM News, the money was returned on Monday to the 70 year-old Briton by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Brown expressed gratitude to the Commission for its efforts which she said, has brought some succour to her after losing her life’s savings to the fraudsters. The septuagenarian had petitioned the Commission after being defrauded by an internet fraudster through a romance scam. Narrating her ordeal, Brown said she became…
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After opening Ganduje dollar video probe, Kano anti-corruption boss Rimingado gets EFCC, CCB invitations

After opening Ganduje dollar video probe, Kano anti-corruption boss Rimingado gets EFCC, CCB invitations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) have invited the chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) Muhuyi Rimingado, for questioning over the commission’s finances. Mr Rimingado recently said he conducted forensic analysis on videos showing the immediate-past governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, allegedly collecting wad of dollars believed to be a bribe. Mr Ganduje had obtained an interim order restraining the anti-corruption agency from investigating him, his family and any of his political appointees. But in what appears a fight back by Mr Ganduje, the EFCC and CCB…
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PHOTOS: EFCC Arrests 52 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Delta State

PHOTOS: EFCC Arrests 52 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Delta State

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 arrested 52 suspected internet fraudsters at their hideout in Abraka, a university town in Delta State. The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence linking them to internet-related activities fraud. Those arrested are Okpoikibo Blessing, Seth Chukwumah, Success Oghenekuwe, Ugboko Constance, Michael Amen, Ebiren Emmanuel, Emuerhime Louis Victory, Wisdom Uwaoluetan, Odiri Ejiro, Ejenavi Maro, Oyinkepreye Eric, Prosper Enahoro, Ogbebor Princewill, Ogbebor Clinton, Enabor Peter Odianosen, Apoi Ufuoma., Apoi Purity, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Andrew Ogwu, Joshua Osiobe, Christian Skinn, Opiete Godbless and Ugboko Justin. The…
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