Thirty-five suspected internet fraudsters, better known as ‘yahoo boys’ have been arrested by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The Commission disclosed this on Monday morning in a statement posted on Twitter. The statement read, “Seventeen of the suspects were arrested on […]
On Thursday, a cybercrimes expert, Whyte Dein told the Federal High Court in Lagos that a forensic investigation by his team links hip-hop singer, Naira Marley with Visa card fraud. Mr. Dein, who is the Chief Detective Officer and Head of the Cybercrime Section of the Economic and […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have nabbed no fewer than 7 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. The Commission listed the names of the suspects to be Sulaiman Ademola, Okechukwu Ndubuisi Prince, Sunday Carson Kingsley, Ikpeh Godwin Igojuju, Shile Temiloluwa Abiodun, Agboh Daniel and Nice Tom Eweh. […]
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offence court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 30, convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, also known as “Yahoo Boy”, Etegene Japheth, to six months imprisonment. This followed his prosecution by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
A court in Ibadan has sentenced two young men to prison for impersonation and internet fraud. The two men, Ojo Gbenga Stephen and Emekhe Michael Ese were reportedly sentenced by Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo on Monday. This was disclosed by the Economic […]
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced two final year students of Kwara State University, KWASU, Molete and Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, respectively to various jail terms for offences bordering on cybercrime. Head, Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial […]
A total of ten suspected fraudsters have been arrested by the Kano zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The suspects, according to Uwujaren were alleged to be involved in […]
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday May 18, 2021, arrested one Emmanuel Eneji, a 23-year-old movie producer and nineteen others for alleged internet fraud in Calabar, Cross River State. EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement issued […]
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo Boys in their hideout. EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. The suspects: Victor Ahamefula Chukwuemeka; Goodness Uwem; […]
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested two siblings for their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The suspects, Queen and Rowland Kalu, were arrested on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the Amikanle Alagbado area of Lagos State. Their arrest […]
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