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EFCC TASKFORCE ARRESTS 34 SUSPECTED CURRENCY SPECULATORS IN ABUJA. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 EFCC Taskforce Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators in Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, attached to the Taskforce on Currency mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators  for alleged foreign exchange fraud. They were arrested on Friday, April 26, 2024 in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars at the Wuse Zone 4 area of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.   The suspects are :Usman Mohammed, Abdullahi Nasir, Abubakar Saleh, Mohammed Kabir Ibrahim, Abubakar Ghadafi, Muktar Usman, Umar Abubakar Abba, Yakubu Sani, Aminu Abubakar, Muhammed Suleman Abara, Yusuf Tahir, Usman Lawal, Usman Lawal, Usman Umar, Amina Garba Rola, Muhammed Aliyu, Murtala Haruna, Sani Mohammed, Umar Farouk, Muhammed Sagiuru, Aminu Salisu, Lawal Bello, Munzali Hashim, Jamilu Suleiman, Mustapha Umar, Mubarak Tanimu, Adamu Garba, Mohammed Usman, Bello Musa, Saleh Moha
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NIGERIAN TROOPS ARRESTED SOME BOKO HARAM MEMBERS IN MAIDUGURI & MAFA.{PHOTOS}.

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                                                     In what could be described as bumper harvest in the wave of arrests of escaping and infiltrating remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the north east,troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE with assistance of Civilian JTF,have arrested quite a number in Maiduguri and Mafa.Yesterday afternoon,at Kasuwar Shanu {Cattle Market}, one Abur Modu Magaji was apprehended by Civilian JTF and handed over to troops.Preliminary investigation shows that he admitted to rustling 45 cows from Saleh Mohamed with 20 other Boko Haram terrorists at gun point.He however cooperated and assisted in pointing out 7 other suspected terrorists at Mafa road checkpoint.The 3 suspectd Ibrahim Chari,Bulama Magaji and Nde Ngude were positively identified as Boko Haram terrorists group members that he had operated with in the past,while 4 others; Mustafa Fannami,Abubabakar Modu,Mohammed Merai and Abur Mustafa bought cows from him out of the stolen animal.Smilarly,Bakura Agwala
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N8BN CBN CURRENCY SCAM: EX BANKER BAGS TWELVE YEARS JAIL TERM.{PHOTO}.

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                     Justice Joyce Abudmalik of the Federal High Court,sitting in Ibadan Oyo State,on thursday,6th October convicted one Ademola Oni,a former banker with the WEMA Bank,and sentenced him to twelve years imprisonment for conspiracy and money laundering.The court also rules that he forfeits all his properties and cash in various banks as proceeds of the crime.The journey to prison started for Ademola when he was arraigned by the EFCC alonside six former officials of the CBN and fifteen others from different Commercial banks in an alleged case of conspiracy and money laundering.The bankers allegedly conspire to steal and conceal mutilated and defaced local currency amounting to eight billion naira {N8bn} from the Central Bank of Nigeria.Ademola,who was the 4th defendant in the matter,however,opted for a change of plea and entered into a plea bargain agreement with the prosecuting counsel.At the resumed hearing on thursday,6th October,before Justice Abdulmalik,the prosecutin
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