2 5 students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomosho, Oyo State have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over their alleged involvement in cybercrime including romance scam, love scam, possession of forged documents and obtaining money by false pretence. The arrested students said to be between the ages of 18-29 were identified as Pelumi Adigun, 18; Umaru Frederick, 21; Damilola Emmanuel, 22; Tomiwa Oyewole, 29; Adeleke Owolabi, 24; Oladosu Abdullahi, 23; Abdulmusaq Ismail, 25; Isajimi Joshua, 23; Olaniyan Tunde, 22, and Ebosele Francis, 28. Others are: Oladejo Ibrahim, 26; Oluwadamilare Abimbola, 25; Orimoloye Joshua, 23; Alfred Samuel, 22; Bayewu Ishola, 23; Abiola Gbenga, 25; Alfred Daniel, 20; Agboola Solomon, 21; Arolewola Damilola, 25; Amoo Tunmise, 23; Akeem Taiwo, 25; Segun Ajibola, 25; Hassan Segun, 24; Onicha Joel, 23, and Tafa Basit, 25. The students’ arrest which was effected in a three-day raid carried out ...

Says 750 cases recorded in 8 months Speaks on $43m Ikoyi money; Okorocha, Yari, Oyo-Ita investigations, Babachir Lawal; alleged shutting down of state governments By Chris Onuoha Mr Kabiru Latona is Assistant Director, Legal Services Department of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. In this interview, Latona speaks on the list of suspected Nigerian fraudsters compiled by the United States (US) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), among other issues bordering on economic and financial crimes. Excerpts: Kabiru Latona In the past weeks, some senior government officials have come under the spotlight of the anti-graft agency. And there are several high profile cases involving politically exposed persons. The Buhari government says it wants to fight corruption. But it has been heavily criticized especially by opposition elements that the fight is selective. With the recent actions of the anti-graft agency, it does look like there’s a renewed energy in t...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, #EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office has secured five separate convictions that involved Orji Uchenna, Chime Isaiah, Ogbu Obinnna, Dunu Franklyn Tochukwu and Victor Patrick before Justice N.I Buba of Federal High Court, sitting in Enugu, the Enugu State capital on five separate one-count charge, which all bordered on internet fraud. The convicts all pleaded guilty when their separate one-count charge was read to them respectively. Investigations by the EFCC revealed that the convicts were in the habit of using fraudulent names and emails to defraud unsuspecting citizens of foreign countries. Orji was found to have represented himself as George Terry Williams, a British widower in the Internet and knowingly sent the identity through his Whatsapp to Novelette Lothian. Similarly, Dunu represented himself to be Rafiek Rafiek, Dimitri Folly-Adjo and Philipe Williams Paul, in the Internet and knowingly sent same through his FaceBook account- ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission intends to charge the previous Senate President, Bukola Saraki , for supposed tax evasion and plundering of the Kwara State coffers during his organization of the state somewhere in the range of 2003 and 2011. The Newsmen accumulated on Sunday that the arrangement to prior charge Saraki was disappointed by the limiting request conceded against the EFCC by Justice Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Saraki had recorded a central human rights suit before Justice Taiwo who conceded an ex parte request limiting the commission and five different offices of the Federal Government from proceeding with its examinations of debasement charges against him. Be that as it may, a senior EFCC operative confided to newsmen in Abuja that "Saraki's arraignment can't be ceased by any court request," taking note of that the commission had emphatically challenged the limiting request to the Chief Judge of the Federal H...

File photo: Ibrahim Magu As part of efforts to ensure a successful general election, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has warned against vote-buying and has promised to reward any Nigerian with useful information about anyone involved in the act. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Ag Head. Media & Publicity of the anti-graft agency, Tony Orilade, the reward is in accordance with the Whistle Blowing policy. Also according to the statement, the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu, warned against voter inducement, saying that the full weight of the law will be applied against perpetrators and receivers of illicit funds to undermine the elections and its national security. The statement read, “We wish to warn Nigerians against those who intend to engage in voters inducement. “There are existing laws in the Electoral Act, 2010 (EA), which forbid voters inducement. “For the avoidance of doubt, Section 124 of the Electoral ...

…alleges foreign nations aiding looters to bring in hard currencies to induce voters, undermine polls …Promises reward for whistle blowers with useful information By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Ahead of the presidential election on Saturday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has threatened to arrest and prosecute any politician who engages in vote-buying in any part of the country. EFCC operatives The Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, handed down the warning in a statement made available to Vanguard on Wednesday, announced a special reward to Nigerians who would volunteer information on those buying or encouraging vote-buying during the polls. Although the chairman did not specify the amount for each whistle-blower on voter-buyers, Magu made it clear that those who give out cash and those who receive the cash to undermine the electoral process would be treated as common criminals wherever they may be caught. “We wish to warn Nigerians aga...

  Photos of the alleged fraudsters Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight suspected internet fraudsters at the Elebu-Oja area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The suspects include: Ojo Ayobami, Dayo Adedokun, Ojo Ayotunde, Ibidapo Ileriayo, Ibidapo Kolade, Adeniyi Gbenga, Aluko Idowu and Adeusi Olatunji. They were rounded up on February 8, 2019 following action on a series of intelligence reports. They are alleged to be involved in fraudulent activities ranging from love scam and other forms of internet fraud, through which they obtain money from unsuspecting victims. Three different models of exotic cars, laptop computers, telephones, international passports and several incriminating documents were recovered from them.  They will soon be charged to court.

Walter Onnoghen It is more trouble for the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, as the National Judicial Council, NJC, on Monday, ordered him to respond to a fresh petition the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, lodged against him, Vanguard has reported. The suspended CJN was handed seven days to respond to allegations the EFCC raised against him. The Council, which took the decision at the end of its emergency meeting in Abuja, further constituted a Preliminary Complaints Assessment Committee, to consider responses to both Onnoghen and the Acting CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, to various petitions against them. Buhari assents to Competition and Consumer Protection Bill The NJC said it would reconvene on Wednesday to take a final decision on the fate of Justices Onnoghen and Muhammad. More details soon.

  Walter Onnoghen The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday seized the international passport of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN), Mr. Joe Agi, who is being investigated for allegedly paying $30,000 into a domiciliary account of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The passport seizure is aimed at ensuring that he does not leave the country until the conclusion of his case. Although Agi was granted bail yesterday by the EFCC, he has another date with the agency on Monday for further interrogation, The Nation gathered. Yesterday, detectives continued their scrutiny of the lawyer’s bank accounts and some documents retrieved from his residence when a search warrant was executed. The EFCC is also on the trail of a vital suspect said to have questions to answer in respect of the payments into Onnoghen’s accounts. The suspect’s name is being kept secret for security reasons. A reliable source who confirmed Agi’s passport seizur...

Reports reaching Igbere Tv says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared ‘war’ on the students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) as the university is known for its high rate of cyber crimes. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Ibrahim Magu, at a meeting held on Thursday, February 7 stated that the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) students cases of cybercrime is different and there are special plans that are already set aside for the students in the school. Stating further, Ibrahim Magu said; “Due to this fact, I will want them (the students who are into cyber crimes in the school) to get themselves ready as the EFCC officials will start action concerning the institution any moment from now,” Igbere Tv reports.

The Coalition of United Political Parties CUPP says it has uncovered plans by the EFCC to arrest the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen today Wednesday February 6th. Onnoghen was suspended on Janaury 25th by President Buhari over his non-declaration of all his assets. Justice Onnoghen who assumed office in March 2017, has refused calls to resign from office despite attributing his non-declaration of assets to forgetfullness.  In a statement signed by its National spokesperson, Imo Ugochinyere, CUPP said Onnoghen will be forced to resign after his arrest. “The secretariat of the CUPP has uncovered the latest plot by the Presidency to arrest the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter  Onnoghen tomorrow (Wednesday) being February 6, 2019 and immediately commence their final descent to infamy by forcing him to resign at gunpoint. “The latest recruit in this plot against the CJN being the Chairman of the E...