Kaduna Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters Five Years
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Kaduna Court Jails Two Internet Fraudsters Five Years

Two internet fraudsters have been convicted and sentenced to five years, six months imprisonment by Justice Nasiru U. Sadiq of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, for internet-related offences and cheating. The fraudsters: Peter Uzorchukwu Sharon (a.k.a Drew Mason) and Peter Prince John, were jailed on Monday,   September 12, 2022 after pleading guilty to one-count separate

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Instagram comedian, 34 others nabbed for Internet fraud 1
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Instagram comedian, 34 others nabbed for Internet fraud

An Instagram comedian and social media influencer, Nwagbo Chidera, also known as Pankeeroy, has been arrested for alleged Internet fraud. Chidera was arrested alongside 34 others at the James Court in the Lekki area of Lagos State by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. The other suspects include Chinedu

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Enugu court jails three internet fraudsters 2
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Enugu court jails three internet fraudsters

Justice N.I Buba of the Federal High Court, Enugu on Tuesday convicted and sentenced the duo of Ebene Favour and Desmond Onumajuru to one year imprisonment each on separate one count charges bordering on internet fraud. The convicts, upon arraignment, pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,

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30 suspected internet fraudsters arrested by EFCC in Enugu 3
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30 suspected internet fraudsters arrested by EFCC in Enugu

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 30 suspects for various internet-related offences in Enugu. The agency stated that the young men were arrested at Thinkers Corner Extension following a tip-off on alleged criminal activities which targeted mostly foreigners. Items recovered from the suspects include cash, five cars, laptops and mobile

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EFCC arrests three Dubai-based suspected internet fraudsters, 14 others in Lagos 4
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EFCC arrests three Dubai-based suspected internet fraudsters, 14 others in Lagos

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested three Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based suspected internet fraudsters and 14 others in Lagos. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, who disclosed this in a statement in Lagos, said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday at Jakande and Osapa London

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JUST IN: Suspected Four Internet Fraudsters Discovered Dead After Eating Egg In Delta 5
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JUST IN: Suspected Four Internet Fraudsters Discovered Dead After Eating Egg In Delta

Tragedy occurred at Ajanomi Area in Abraka Community in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State when four suspected internet fraudsters died mysteriously, three hospitalized while two others are found unconscious after eating a meal of indomie and eggs. It was gathered that the incident happened when all individuals, numbering 9, were asleep. According to

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Ibadan Landlord Arrested for Allegedly Harbouring Suspected Internet Fraudsters 6
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Ibadan Landlord Arrested for Allegedly Harbouring Suspected Internet Fraudsters

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan zonal office, on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old landlord, Stanley Awam, for allegedly harbouring suspected Internet fraudsters in his house. Awam and 10 suspected Internet fraudsters were picked up in different locations in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, following intelligence on their alleged illegal activities. The commission said

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EFCC Nabs Eight Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ibadan [Photos] 7
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EFCC Nabs Eight Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ibadan [Photos]

The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said it arrested eight suspected internet fraudsters over the weekend in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. According to the EFCC, the suspects, whose ages range between 17 and 30 were apprehended at different locations across the ancient city.  They are Abdulrahman Qozeem, Umoru Ibrahim,

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Two Internet Fraudsters Jailed in Ibadan

An Ibadan Federal High Court has sentenced two Internet fraudsters, Mumeen Akinjobi and Idowu Onifade to six months’ imprisonment for fraudulent impersonation. The duo was arraigned on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan zonal office in Oyo State. They were both convicted on an amended charge following a plea bargain agreement

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