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By Thelma VeraCruze (Bureau Chief South-South, in Portharcourt)

Justice A.T Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Gerald Uwuoma ( a.k.a, Charlie Clifford Jimmy) and Promise Amadi, a serial fraudster, to two years in prison on separate charges that border on impersonation and internet fraud contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc.) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) (iv)of the same Act.

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By Moji Eniola

Submission of asset declaration forms will soon be done online, in an effort to make the exercise easier.

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Mr. Danladi Umar, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Lagos at a meeting on “Promoting Transparency and Accountability in Asset Declaration by High-Ranking Public Officers”.

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By Sharon Ngozi Nwabiani (Senior Correspondent, in Lagos) @ZikaSharon

The trial of one Ayodeji Ibrahim Oluokun, a self-acclaimed Pastor based in Lagos, continued before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State on March 30, 2021, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting two more witnesses against him.

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By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

A Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna, has ordered the interim forfeiture of N316,748 belonging to one Mr. Haruna Mamuda, over allegations of fraud.

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By Musa Inuwa (Niger State Correspondent)

The money laundering trial of a former governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, and two others: Tanko Beji and Umar Muhammad Nasko continued on Tuesday March 30, 2021 with the first prosecution witness, PW1, Muhammad Ndawuye Nmadu, telling the Court that auditors could not trace the address of contractors that received about N1.7bn from the Niger State government in 2014.

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• * Restates Commission's Determination To Probe Assets Declared By Bankers From June 1

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions, EFCC Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, charged Nigerians to be vigilant and play their part in checking the illicit flow of the nation’s resources out of the country.

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By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)@CeleOkaf11

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2021, disclosed that the Commission arrested more than 400 young Nigerians for internet-related fraud in the first three months of the year.

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By Catherine Okumagba (Delta State Correspondent, in Ughelli)

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Queen Jonathan, for suspected internet fraud in Oghara, Delta State.

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By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, reiterated the Commission’s commitment to partner more closely with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, especially in the areas of training and sharing of intelligence.

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By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, April 1, 2021, pledged to enhance the collaboration between the Commission and the University of Abuja in developing postgraduate programmes in Forensic. He made the pledge in his office while receiving a delegation from the University of Abuja led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdulrasheed Na ‘Allah.

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By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11 and Musa Inuwa (Niger State Correspondent)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 25, 2021 arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters at a hideout in Gwarimpa and Dawaki Extension, Abuja.

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By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has condemned the padding of budget by government officials, warning that the Commission won't tolerate a breach of government financial rules and regulations.

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