No fewer than 12 suspected internet fraudsters on Tuesday, arrested by the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The suspects, including two brothers, Maxwell Nwanno and Kingsley Nwanno, were arrested at different estates in Gwarimpa, Katampe and Karu, axes of Abuja, following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities. The other…
No fewer than 56 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The suspects are Chukwuemeka Samuel Andrew, Gospel Asawale, Godbless Otuan, Francis ThankGod, Kingsley Udennaka, Ajuobi Lucky Obioma, Gogo Johnson, Hope Offor, Oxford Ibinabo, Boma Kallu, Ebuka Igwe, Hope…
52 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested in Ogun by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Command. The suspects were identifiedas Adekoya Samuel, Adebayo Taiwo, Olawale Bayole, Emmanuel Benjamin, Omotosho Ayobami, Usman Boluwatife, Adewale Adeniyi, Obadina Olawunmi, Ashiru Abdullahi, Ahmed Mubarak, Idowu Kazeem, Olukoya Emmanuel,Yusuf Lukman, Agesin Eniola, Tajudeen…
Identical twins, Takwan Potential and Takwan Peter, and 26 others have been arrested by the operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Calabar, Cross River State over an alleged Internet fraud. It was gathered that the suspects were on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, arrested, following credible intelligence…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Abuja Zonal Command, on Thursday says it has arrested eight suspected internet fraudsters. The Informant247 gathered the suspects, Usifo Mophy, Eze Richard, Abdulkadir Sadiq, and Emmanuel Joseph, Tuoyo Kelvin, Joel Omojevwe, Joshua Omojevwe, and Oreva Omojevwe, were arrested at EFAB Estate, Gwarimpa, and Federal Housing Authority Estate, Nyanya,…
Vonapolouis Moss, a United States citizen, has explained how she was lured into travelling to Nigeria by one Joshua Awoyele, a 23-year-old suspected Internet fraudster. Moss of 2962, W 64th Court, Merrillville, Indiana 46410, USA explained to the Kwara State Police Command that she was tricked into the country on January 9, 2023, by the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended two brothers, Lateef Afeez Abiodun and Lateef Abdullahi Olalekan, over alleged fraud. The Head of Media of the anti financial crime agency, Wilson Uwujaren, made the announcement of the operation through a statement on Wednesday. The suspected fraudsters were caught alongside 24 others suspects of internet-related…
Men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Command, have apprehended two suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos State. The two suspected fraudsters were identified as Enofe Destiny and Agbebaku Newton. They were apprehended on Waterside Road, Eti-Osa, Lekki area of Lagos state. The anti financial crime agency via a series of tweets,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Command, said it has apprehended two owners of yahoo schools and seven other suspected internet fraudsters in Benin, the capital of Edo State. The spokesperson of the anti financial crime agency, Wilson Uwujaren, made this revelation via a statement on Thursday. Uwujaren revealed that a Mercedes…
Men of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have apprehended 17 suspected internet fraudsters. They were apprehended at their hideout in Benin City, Edo State following intelligence report received by the Commisison. The suspected fraudsters are Arebu Julius, Ebiechuwa Victory Ovie, John Uwague, Edward Asuelimhen, Onyeka Sunday, Omorefe Osazee, Kelvin…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the arrest of 31 suspected internet fraudsters from their hideout at Meniru Agbani Road and Diamond Estate, Enugu State. The Commission, in a statement on its Twitter page, said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday. They were identified as: Daniel Chukwuemeka, Okechukwu Chisom, John Chizoba, Benard…
Five persons suspected to be internet fraudsters have been arrested by men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Command. Their identities were given as Adipe Philip, Akpa Alexander, Andrew Odokor, Ishegbe Samuel and Peter Ajine. The suspects were apprehended in a sting operation in Makurdi, Benue state capital after credible intelligence…
The Informant247 reports the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced Ismaila Mustapha, the socialite popularly known as Mompha, a wanted person. The anti financial crime agency, has via a Twitter post, called on people of the public who have got information on his whereabouts to speak up. “Wanted by the EFCC: Ismaila Mustapha….
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of Lagos Zonal Command have arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters. The identities of the suspects were revealed as, Kelvin Essen, Michael Ekene, Steve Ochanogor, Olatujoye Samuel, Ohaeme Samuel, George Emeka, Adenigbo Igbola, Famugiloh Hakeem, Samuel Elohor, Michael Ugochukwu, Olumide Olalekan, Ayomipo David, Adulawo Oladipupo Victor…
A Nigerian based in South Africa, James Aliyu, has been nabbed for alleged $12 million fraud. He was nabbed in a luxury Sandton Estate and dragged to the Randburg Magistrate’s Court. Aliyu has been accused of involvement in a romance scam and Business Email compromise (BEC) fraud. Aliyu, became prominent for extravagant spending, purchasing luxurious…
A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has convicted two Internet fraudsters, Fuad Olowo and Adepoju Emmanuel over offences bordering on personation and identity theft. The offences are contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act, 2015 . The convicts, who pleaded guilty were prosecuted on…
The Nigerian anti-corruption agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of 15 Internet fraudsters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Thursday. Identifying the convicts as Faruq Kayode, Jimoh Olowogaba, Farouq Olamide, Mayowa Ajileye, Dayo Ogundayo, Ayodeji Dada,…
The Nigerian Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, urged youths in the country not to join or be distracted by gangs of fraudsters popularly called ‘yahoo boys’, saying they will end up in jail. Osinbajo, while delivering the first convocation lecture of Kola Daisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State, urged rather they should make efforts to access…
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of six persons for offences bordering on personation and cybercrime. They are Jatto Sheriff Umar who posed as the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg; a fake US Military Officer, Oguntoyinbo Oluwatobi Damilola; Taiwo Akinyemi Kayode from Ekiti West Local…
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of an Ilorin based 24-year old Aluminum Fabricator, Adelokun Adedoyinsola Olamide and two others over offences bordering on love scam. The two others are Omotosho Kudus, 27 and one Arikewuyo Muhammed, 23. The antigraft body prosecuted the three convicts…
