SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT ON CITIZEN ASAR MICHAEL SESUGH'S DEATH. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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 Setting the Records Straight on  Citizen Asar Michael Sesugh's  Death The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC,  considered it imperative to clear the air on some recent incidents at its Makurdi Zonal Directorate,  Benue State.   Operatives of the Directorate arrested 26 suspected cyber fraudsters on April 28,  2026.  They were profiled and kept in custody for further investigations after obtaining a Remand Order at a Magistrate Court.  Shortly after their arrest,  specifically on May 4,  2026,  three of the suspects sought permission to use the lavatory at the Directorate's  Holding Facility and were permitted.   They cashed in on the opportunity,  broke the toilet's roof and escaped from detention.  Several efforts were made to re- arrest them to no avail. However,  fresh intelligence came on Thursday,  May 21,  2026 that one of the escaped suspects,   As...

KWARA COURT JAILS GRAPHICS DESIGNER FOR ROMANCE SCAM.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE



Kwara Court Jails Graphics Designer for Romance Scam

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of one Muhammed Awal for presenting and representing himself as a white woman to defraud unsuspecting victims.

Muhammed who hails from Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State was convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment by Justice Adebayo Yusuf of a Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, having found him guilty of a one count charge levelled against him by the EFCC.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge

Following his plea, Mukhtar Mustapha Kaigama who prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commission reviewed the facts of the case through a witness, Chukwuemeka Amadi Idam, an operative of the EFCC. The witness narrated how the defendant was arrested based on intelligence and tendered his Samsung X10 phone, the fraudulent messages printed from his devices as well as his extra-judicial statement which were admitted in evidence.

Kaigama therefore urged the court to consider the plea of the defendant, the extra-judicial statements and all the exhibits tendered and hold that the prosecution has proved its case and convict the defendant as charged.

Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf held that the court was satisfied with the case of the prosecution and pronounced Muhammed guilty of the allegation levelled against him.

The Judge sentenced the defendant to six months imprisonment with option of fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira Only).

 In addition, the convict will forfeit THE Samsung phone which he used to perpetrate the crime to the Federal Government.


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