Internet fraudsters
20 Mar
Justices, Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court and Adebayo Yusuf of the State High Court, all sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, have jailed six people for cybercrime offences.
26 Feb
Operatives of Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 36 suspected Internet fraudsters in the state.
23 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 46 suspected internet fraudsters in Bauchi and Ibadan.
16 Feb
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of 15 internet fraudsters. Justices Olusola Adetujoye, O.A. Lajide and S.O. Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court
10 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters.
23 Jan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters undergoing training in a hidden academy in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State. The raid, conducted on Monday, January 22, 2024, targeted a storey building in the D-Line Ewet Housing Estate believed to be a hideout for training aspiring "Yahoo boys,"…
22 Nov
Operatives of Nnewi Vigilance service in Anambra state have arrested over 30 suspected internet fraudsters also known as ‘Yahoo Boys’ and kidnappers.
21 Oct 2023
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of twenty five internet fraudsters before Justice Nnamdi Dimkpa of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State A statement by the Spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale said they were jailed on Friday, October 13,…
11 Sep 2023
Justice O. I. Adelaja of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court Kubwa, has convicted and sentenced fifteen (15) internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are: Emmanuel Ndubuisi Junior, Obinna Favour, Azuh Chidubem, Christopher Enaho, Abdullahi Sani, Atoyebi Damilare James, Chinonso Peter and Israel Samuel. Others are Matthew Gideon, Eugene Joseph Boniface and…
8 Sep 2023
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Abuja Zonal Command, on Thursday, September 7, 2023, handed over property recovered from a convicted fraudster, Aisosa Kelvin Ohue, alias Frederick Leonard, to the American victim, Cheryldene Cook.
1 Sep 2023
Justice N.U Sadiq of Kaduna State High Court has convicted eight fraudsters arraigned by Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for various offences.
24 Aug 2023
Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 38 suspected Internet fraudsters. They were arrested on August 21 in a sting operation at Ogbogoro and Aluu Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
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