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Court Jails 17 Internet Fraudsters in Oyo, Ogun

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully convicted and sentenced seventeen internet fraudsters in Oyo and Ogun states. The convicts were arraigned before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court and Justice A.A. Babawale of the Ogun State High Court on separate charges. They were sentenced…

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Helen Aduru, an upcoming actress’ claim of attack, a poorly-scripted story – EFCC

•As anti- graft commission vows to take legal action The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to story of alleged assault by the commission’s officers on one upcoming actress that is presently trending online as false claim. The budding actress took to Instagram to narrate how she was beaten up and brutalised by…

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Benin businessman who’s under investigation by EFCC over alleged €29m Fraud dies in Kirikiri prison

A businessman from the Republic of Benin, Jean Codo, who is under investigation for alleged €29m fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has died at the Kirikiri prison, Lagos. Codo, who owns Transport and Port Management System Limited, died on Thursday for lack of proper medical attention. According to report by Saharareporters, he…

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EFCC arrests 42 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun with exotic cars (PHOTOS)

No fewer than 42 youngsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal office on Friday, March 6, 2020, for alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. The suspects, whose ages range between 18 and 33 years, were apprehended at different locations in Ilaro, Ogun State, following actionable intelligence earlier received on their…

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PHOTOS: EFFCC arrests 3 for duping Olubadan’s deputy, Lekan Balogun

Three persons have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office for allegedly duping the Otun-Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun. The arrested suspects are Babatunde Ologunja, Olusola Olaoye Babatunde and Olufemi Lawal. The suspects and others according to EFCC still at large were accused of conspiring to dispossess the…

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Couple arraigned by EFCC for allegedly stealing N2.7m from bank

An ex-banker, Akinwole Oluwaseun Dosunmu, alongside his wife, Motunrayo Olanike Dosunmu have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan. The duo were accused of stealing the sum of N2, 740,300.92 (Two Million, Seven Hundred and Forty…

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EFCC foils man’s attempt to smuggle in hard drug for detained son (PHOTOS)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a 60-year-old fish-farmer, Muyiwa Otuyalo, for attempting to smuggle in substance believed to be hard drug for his son, Damilola Otuyalo, who is currently in the custody of the commission’s Ibadan zonal office. The older Otuyalo was at the premises of the EFCC in Ibadan on…

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PHOTOS: Why EFCC galvanizes youth for its 10m-man-march, Feb 14 on Valentine day- Magu

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has identified the youth population as the most critical in effort to rescue Nigeria from the depressive effect of corruption. He made the assertion in Ibadan on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 during a visit to the Chairman and proprietor of the popular…

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PHOTOS: EFCC passionate about guiding Nigeria’s image, says Magu

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has expressed the commission’s devotion to protecting the image of Nigeria within and outside its shores. Magu, who stated this in Ibadan on Thursday, January 23, 2020, during a courtesy visit to the management of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, said the passion drives…

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