Internet fraudsters
14 Jun
The Uyo zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 12 internet frauds
9 Jun
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 127 suspected internet frau
12 May
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters also referred to as Yahoo Boys in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
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,"…
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