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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...

EFCC SECURES CONVICTION OF THREE INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN ANAMBRA STATE. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE




 EFCC Secures Conviction of Three Internet Fraudsters in Anambra


The Enugu Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of three Internet fraudsters.


The Convicts were first arraigned on September 29, 2023, before Justice Nnadi O. Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State on  one -count separate charges bordering on impersonation and attempt to obtain money by false pretences.


The suspects are: Anyanwu Prince Uzoma, Okume Clinton Chukwuemeka and Jude Onyecachi.


The lone-count reads: “That you, Jude Onyekachi, sometime in the year 2023 at Enugu State, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, fraudulently impersonated one Wilfred Baston from United States by means of your IPhone 11 via fake Google chat account with the intent to gain advantage for yourself from unsuspecting foreign nationals and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(3) (a) & (b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(4) of the same Act”.


They all pleaded guilty to their respective charges.


Justice Dimgba thereafter convicted and sentenced them to one year imprisonment each. The Judge however gave them an option of fine of  One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150, 000) each , and also ruled that all the recovered items from the convicts be forfeited to the Federal Government.


The convicts' journey to the Correctional Centre began when they were arrested for internet-related offences,  They were charged to court and convicted. 

More photos below. 




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