Nigerian News Leader First with details then facts 
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has promised to tackle corruption related matters arising from estimated billings, illegal selling of meters and other related offences in the electricity sector.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
Fifteen officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been arrested through a joint security operation led by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for allegedly extorting monies from motorists on highways across the country.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, unveiled to the public, a dedicated special telephone number (0800 2255 4272) to enable anyone to report cases of corruption involving any person, organization, or government establishment engaged in acts of corruption to the Commission for immediate investigation and necessary action.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, appealed to the House of Representatives to insist on the enforcement of regulations by relevant authorities as a way of checking sharp practices and money laundering by operators in the real estate sector.
By Dare Ajayi (Oyo State Correspondent)
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has promised to collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the fight against Internet fraud.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) has sought the intervention of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the plight and maltreatment of Nigerian domestic players by their clubs.
By Thelma Veracruz (Bureau Chief, South-South, in PortHarcourt)
The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, August 26, 2021, secured the conviction of three cybercriminals before Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting Port Harcourt, Rivers State, bringing to 33 the number of internet fraud convictions recorded by the zone within 24 hours.
The zone had on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, secured 30 convictions before Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The convicted Internet fraudsters were arraigned separately on one count charge bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences.
They are Okei Morrison Onome, Ejiro Nwaju, Oki Alex Efe, Omoghene Gift, Collins Odinaka, Onyue Martins Ifeanyi, Azubuike Christian, Achiever Effiong, Adeniyi Michael Femi, Eze John Paul, Akinayomide James, Adejube Isaac Oluwadunsin, Isaac Phillip, Ibrahim Olalekan Olagoke and Paul Obinna Thomas.
Others are Damilola Michael, Umoru Mosuru, Dotun Ogunboye Olaleye, Adekunle Joshua, Elliot Igunbor, Ezomo Junior, David Oluwatobi, Ereoman Emmanuel, Oyetunde Victor Temitope, Nurudeen Abiodun Imole and Adeboye Victor.
The charge against one of them reads: “That you Adebuje Isaac Oluwadunsin on the 5th day of August 2021 at Ondo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did fraudulently impersonate the identity of one Michelle Orton a (white woman) and citizens of the United States of America in your Samsung S8 and email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to gain advantage for yourself and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2)(iv) of the same Act”.
Three Sureties who were arraigned for the perversion of justice are Lewis Ogenkhene, Ughoshe Adolphus and Osazuwa Efosa Robertson.
The charge against Ogenkhene reads: "That you Lewis Ogenkhene (m) on or about the 15th day of September 2020 in Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court did knowingly make a false statement to Detective Ajisafe Wasiu an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the course of the exercise of the duties of his office which statement is untrue in any material particular and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 39(2)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act 2004 and punishable under Section 39(2)(b)of the same Act”.
All the defendants pleaded guilty to the charges when they were read to them.
The prosecution counsel, Francis Jirbo, Austin Ozigbu and Ibrahim Mohammed prayed the court to convict and sentence the defendants accordingly.
Justice Mohammed convicted and sentenced the quartet of Imole, Olagoke Ibrahim, Odinaka, John Paul, Adekunle Joshua to three years imprisonment with the option of N500, 000 fine each.
The duo of Damilola Michael and David Oluwatobi was sentenced to two years imprisonment or N300, 000 fine each. Others bagged two years imprisonment or a fine of N200, 000 each while the three sureties bagged two years imprisonment with an option of N100, 000 fine each.
In another ruling today, August 26, Justice Mohammed convicted Oladepo Olawale, Victor Benjamin and Adeboyega Muritala Idowu for impersonating foreign nationals in their attempt to defraud unsuspecting victims.
Adeboyega Muritala Idowu was discovered to have falsely presented himself as Bendik Phillip, John Micepl to defraud an American citizen of $19,650USD.
The charge against Idowu reads: "that you Adeboyega Muritala Idowu, aka Bendik Phillips, (John Micepl ) between 2019 and 2021 at Alagbaka area of Ondo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did with intent to defraud, send messages which materially represented your identity to Mellisa, an American lady upon which she relied and suffered financial loss in the sum of $19, 650 (Nineteen Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Dollars) and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2)(iv) of the same Act,”
The defendants pleaded guilty to the charge.
In view of their plea, prosecution counsel, Francis Jibro prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly..
Justice Mohammed convicted and sentenced Idowu to five years imprisonment or a fine of N300, 000. The duo of Benjamin and Olawale bagged two years term with the option fine of N200, 000 each.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of the sum of N6.4 million recovered from the bank account of Adeboyega Muritala Idowu to the Federal government of Nigeria. NNL.
By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged Justice Ringim Tijjani, a vacation judge of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos to dismiss the application of one Hamza Koudeih seeking leave of the Court to travel to Lebanon for psychiatric treatment.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Monday, that it's attention has been drawn to a post on Instagram by one Dorothy Bachor, alleging that operatives of the Commission broke into her home in the early hours of today, 23rd August, 2021
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has given hint that the Commission would soon embark on measures to prune down the number of applicants who oversubscribed to their recent recruitment exercise from the about 400,000 applications so far received to about 200,000 slots required.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, affirmed the Commission’s willingness to partner with the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria (ACAEBIN) in tackling financial crimes and related challenges in the banking sector.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, working with the Military and other security forces, claims it has arrested a 22-year-old female suspect, Gloria Okolie, for her complicity in the series of deliberate and well-coordinated attacks on security formations and other critical national infrastructure in the southeast states of Nigeria.
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