EFCC ARRAIGNS MAN FOR ALLEGED ₦55M FRAUD IN LAGOS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 EFCC Arraigns Man  for  Alleged ₦55m Fraud in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 arraigned one Gabriel Celestine Nwawuzor, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos for ₦55m fraud. Nwawuzor was arraigned alongside Moonlink Pharmaceuticals Limited, on a 3-count charge bordering on fraud and money laundering to the tune of N55,000,000 (Fifty Five Million Naira) One of the counts reads: "That you Gabriel Celestine Nwawuzor and Moonlink Pharmaceuticals Limited sometime in April, 2021, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court procured the account number 2170235882 domiciled in Zenith Bank to retain the sum of N55, 000, 000.00 ( Fifty Five Million Naira) which sum you knew forms part of the proceeds of your unlawful act and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Sections 21(a), 18(2)(d) of the of Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibitio...

EFCC ARRAIGNS ONE FOR ALLEGED N9M FRAUD IN MAIDUGURI. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 EFCC Arraigns One for Alleged  N9m Fraud in Maiduguri


The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 arraigned one Ali Mohammed before Justice Mohammed Maina of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.


The defendant was arraigned on a two- count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and criminal misappropriation to the tune of N9,000,000.00(Nine Million Naira)


Count one of the charges reads: That you, Ali Mohammed on or about September, 2022 in Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud obtained the sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira) from Nuhu Alfa which you receive through your purported petroleum product supplier bank account name; Ali Bako with the account number; 3138390814 domiciled with First Bank plc under the false pretence that same is meant for an investment into the business of purchase and supply of petroleum products a representation which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud related offences Act, 2006.”


The defendant pleaded 'not guilty' to the charges when it was read to him. Thereafter, prosecution counsel, S.O Saka prayed for a trial date and to remand the defendant in a Correctional Centre.


Justice Maina thereafter adjourned till Wednesday, September 24, 2025 for commencement of hearing and ordered the remand of the defendant at the  Maiduguri Correctional Centre.

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