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Corps Member, 36 Others Named and Shamed for Internet Fraud
The Oyo State High Court and Ogun State High Court have convicted 37 persons, including corps member Osisi Nicholas, for internet-related fraud this month.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed this in an official statement on Monday.
EFCC secured 37 convictions “on a separate one count charge each before Justices Bayo Taiwo, Omolara Adeyemi, Ladoke Akintola, Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, and Justice Opeyemi Sobowale of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, between November 21, 2022, and November 25, 2022,” the statement read in part.
The convicts are:
| Osisi Ikenna Nicholas | Christopher Ehiabhi Ogbidi |
| Odewale Johnson Olumide | Akinade Adeyeye Gbolahan Muyiwa |
| Emmanuel Oluchukwu | Chukwudi Emeka Samuel |
| Aboaba Olawale Joshua | Ehinmowo Stephen Segun |
| Adeosun Amos Adeoye | Akinba Oluwafemi Clement |
| Gbolahan Oluwasegun Ogunseitan | Ayobami Temidayo Yusuf |
| Ojo Aduragbemi Emmanuel | Moshood Adeyinka Hammed |
| Opeyemi Gbenga Omoyemi | Owolabi Gbadamosi Moses |
| Opeyemi Timilehin Akorede | Oluwaseun Samuel Aboaba |
| Olawale Sodiq Adeniyi | Adekomaya Adedoyin Eniola |
| Abidemi Nasir Idris | Kazeem Babajide Remilekun |
| Odewale Akindele Damilola | Mustapha Adewumi Ayoade |
| Afolabi Jamiu Oluwadamilare | Ajani Quareeb Ajibola |
| Isaac Chinedu Isaiah | Aineribhokun Abel Ernest |
| Christopher Osarhemen Ivuogbe | Dauda Kareem Oladayo |
| Basit Azeez Akande | Atilade Stephen Ogunniyi |
| Ajuwon Omobola Ibrahim | Temidayo Emmanuel Eyinla |
| Akande Damilare Peter | Adisa Ibrahim Olasunkanmi |
| Salami Victor Gbenga |
“They all pleaded guilty to the charges filed against them by the EFCC.
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“The sentences range from a fine, one to six months community service, and one year imprisonment.”
The courts sentenced convicts such as Ajuwon, Ogunseitan and Ogunniyi to one-year imprisonment each, while Akinba received a 3-month prison sentence.
“Salami, Akande Damilare, Aineribhokun, Odewale Akindele, Nasir, Akorede, Owolabi, Ojo and Makinde bagged six months community service each,” EFCC stated on Monday.
“Furthermore, Adisa, Basit Azeez, Ivuogbe, Ajibola, Moshood and Yusuf were convicted and sentenced to five months community service each. Eyinla, Isaac, Omoyemi, Ogbidi, Oluchukwu, Afolabi, Adekomaya, Ayoade, Ayoade, Oloyede and Olawale Joshua were sentenced to three months community service each while Oladayo bagged four months community service.
“Also, Adeoye was convicted and sentenced to one-month imprisonment and one month community service, Akinade to two months community service, Aboaba and Olawale to one month community service each while Odewale Johnson, Chukwudi and Ehinmowo were convicted and ordered to pay N150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) fine each.”
The courts also ordered the convicts to restitute their victims. They will also forfeit all items the EFCC recovered from them.
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BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
A former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, has been acquitted of money laundering charges by an Abuja Federal High Court.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, upheld Adoke’s “no case” submission against the money laundering charges.
In 2017, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Adoke and Abubakar Aliyu, a property developer, with laundering about N300 million.
While the EFCC acknowledged before Ekwo that it was a mortgage taken by Adoke from Unity Bank, it alleged before Justice Kutigi that the money constituted a bribe from the sale of an oil block by Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd in 2011.
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On March 28, 2024, Kutigi dismissed the charges against Adoke and others, citing contradictions and criticizing the EFCC for a four-year trial.
Justice Ekwo, on Friday, ruled that the EFCC failed to provide evidence to prove the essential elements of the offence against Adoke, acquitting him of the charges.
However, Ekwo mandated Aliyu, the second defendant, to open his defence, stating that he has a case to answer.
BREAKING: Court acquits Ex-AGF Adoke
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Army releases Delta traditional ruler detained over slain 17 soldiers
Army releases Delta traditional ruler detained over slain 17 soldiers
The Nigerian Army has released a Delta State traditional ruler, Clement Ikolo, arrested over the murder of 17 soldiers in Okuama community.
He was released on Friday during a briefing by the Director of the Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu.
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BREAKING: Tension in Benue as riot police take over APC secretariat
BREAKING: Tension in Benue as riot police take over APC secretariat
Anti-riot Police forces have assumed control of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Secretariat led by Comrade Austin Agade in Makurdi, the capital of Benue state.
This marks the second instance within a month. It’s noteworthy that Makurdi hosts two separate APC secretariats, with Agada heading one and Benjamin Omakolo overseeing the other.
The Agada-led APC State Working Committee (SWC) had scheduled the inauguration of members of the zoning committee for the upcoming council elections at their Secretariat on Friday the 19th.
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In a pre-emptive move, anti-riot police trucks arrived as early as 6 a.m., barricading all routes leading to the Secretariat.
At present, the situation is chaotic, with motorcycle riders, suspected to be aligned with the Benjamin Omakolo-led APC State Working Committee, occupying the area. Chief Of Staff Paul Biam has characterized this faction as the authentic APC.
Governor Hyacient Alia previously issued a ban on all political activities and public gatherings in Benue State, and it appears this directive remains in force.
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