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EFCC Warns Property Agents Against Doing Business with Internet Fraudsters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday March 20, 2021 called on land agents to desist from acting as middlemen in the sale or renting of properties by fraudsters. Sadiq Abubakar, Head, Economic Governance Section of the Kaduna Zonal Office issued the warning while speaking at a Security Summit organized by the […]
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Internet Fraud: Court Jails Fake American Officer for Two Years in Port Harcourt
Justice E.A Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Chibueze Okenwa(a.k.a Rodriguz), a fake United States of American military officer, to two years imprisonment for impersonation contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) ( i & ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015. He […]
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Bawa Assumes Office, assures Intelligence-Driven Fight against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Friday March 5, 2021 officially assumed duties with a pledge to steer the organization towards proactive and intelligence-led investigation. He said he would create a full-fledged directorate of intelligence that would spearhead intelligence gathering, which will ensure proactive response in […]
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President Buhari nominates Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) In a letter to 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, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said his desire is to make Nigeria a country that has no tolerance for corruption, but one where the menace is vigorously battled. Receiving the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the Investigation of Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), […]
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Customs nabs man with over 2,880 ATM Cards, hands him over to EFCC.
The Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, Murtala Muhammadu International Airport, MMIA, Command has handed over a suspect with 2,886 Automated Teller Machine, ATM, card to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC. Addressing newsmen on Thursday, the Deputy Controller of MMIA, Abdulmumin Bako, added that four Subscriber Identification Module, SIM, cards were also found with the […]
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