More Worries For Fani-Kayode As EFCC Presents Third Witness Against Him For 26m Fraud

The trial of a former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode before Justice John Tsoho of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja continued today, Tuesday with the testimony of Mohammed Goji, the third prosecution witness, PW3. While being led in evidence by prosecuting counsel Faruk Abdullahi, the witness who is an Operative of the Economic and […]

11 Yahoo Boys Dance Into EFCC’s Net In Edo  

The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, Monday arrested 11 suspected internet fraudsters in Auchi, Edo State. The suspects are David Martins, Shegun Elijah, Abagolu Samson, Peter Emmanuel, Emmanuel Noble, Timothy Johnson, Omo-Ogbebor Uyioghosa, Ibrahim Mohammed, Mavis Bello, Emmanuel Chibozie and Ayiboye Alade. According to the commission, items recovered […]

Busted: Another Internet Fraud Training Centre Uncovered in Abuja

Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have uncovered yet another underworld ‘academy’ for the grooming of internet fraudsters. The ‘academy’ located in Arab Contractors Area of Mpape Hills, a suburb of Abuja, was discovered when operatives, acting on intelligence, stormed the base on Thursday and arrested 27 […]

Buhari Asks Senate To Confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa As EFCC Boss

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) In a letter to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President said he was acting in accordance with Paragraph 2(3) of Part1, CAP E1 of EFCC Act 2004. Bawa, 40, […]

Tears As EFCC Nabs Fresh 28 Internet Fraudsters In Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested 28 internet fraud suspects at different locations in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State. The suspects include Emanuel Duke, Fortune Stephen, Okpesa Kenneth, James Taiwo, Lamina Toyeeb, Amusa Ahmed, Lezor Ture Bright, Kehinde Adeleye, Godwin Obayuwana, Ajao Sodiq, […]

$257,822 Credit Card Fraud Lands Five In EFCC’s Net

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have smashed a syndicate of alleged fraudsters who specializes in credit card fraud. The arrested suspects, Daniel C. Stephen, Nestor Ezeani, Sonny Okwaraji, Sylvester E Otuwa and Jeff Ogbonaya, allegedly masterminded the theft of $257,822.16 American Dollars from a new generation bank. The alleged fraudulent transaction […]

EFCC Clamps down on Yahoo Boys, Nabs 39

The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that on February 9, it arrested 39 internet fraud suspects, also known as ‘Yahoo-Yahoo Boys’. Ten of them were arrested at Ilesha, Osun State, while Twenty-nine others were arrested in different locations at Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. Those arrested at Ilesha are: […]

EFCC Arrests Two Brothers for ATM Card Fraud in Makurdi

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested two brothers, Samson Adayi and Jacob Adayi for alleged ATM card fraud, The brother who were picked up Wednesday, specialize in stealing innocent citizens’ ATM cards which they use in transferring funds from Victims’ accounts to a POS terminal, […]

More Worries for Yahoo Boys as EFCC’s Net Catches 19 Internet Fraudsters

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have apprehended nineteen suspects allegedly involved in internet and related criminal activities. According to the commission, they were smoked out of their hideout, a guest house located in the Mpape suburb of Abuja on January 29. The arrest followed actionable intelligence on their alleged criminal activities. […]

26-Year-Old Fashion Enthusiast Bags Four Months Jail Term in Ibadan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday, secured the conviction of one Oluwatobi Damilola Aina before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. The 26-year-old who claimed to be a fashion enthusiast was arrested on September 29, 2020, when the Commission got wind […]