EFCC arrests suspected fraudster who buys bank accounts details for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a man, Olawole Sunday, for using bank account details bought from people to commit fraud. According to a statement released by the EFCC’s Benin Zonal Directorate on April 7, 2025, Sunday was involved in convincing young people to open multiple bank accounts. He would pay them […]
Police uncover Yahoo school in Lagos, arrest principal suspects
The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered and closed an illegal internet fraud training center, known as a “Yahoo School,” in the Iju area of Lagos State. According to the police spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, officers raided the center and arrested four individuals running the operation. The suspects, identified as Chibuike Ihejika (23), Stanley Ihejika […]
Police launch investigation after fake Facebook account advertised mother and daughter as sex workers
Authorities in South Africa have started an investigation after a fake Facebook account was created, falsely advertising a mother and daughter as s3x workers. The victims reported the case to the police under SAPS Case 447/03/2025. On March 24, 2024, they also visited the Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) Headquarters to report the incident. The […]
EFCC responds after suspected Yahoo boy shared incriminating tweet
A suspected Yahoo boy has drawn the attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after posting an incriminating tweet on social media. In his post, he encouraged people struggling with online fraud to share their chats in the comment section, promising to provide them with a fraud format. He also included a link […]
Court overturns cybercrime charge against Julius Oluwafunmisho Okedele; asks EFCC to tender public apology
A High Court in Warri has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) must publicly apologize to Mr. Julius Oluwafunmisho Okedele for wrongly including his name in a financial fraud case. The case, filed under charge number FHC/WR/110C/2019 on December 2, 2019, involved cybercrime allegations against Akegor Godbless Omamuyovwi and two others. The […]
15 arrested for internet fraud in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 15 people suspected of internet fraud in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The anti-corruption agency announced the arrest on Tuesday through its official X account. According to the EFCC, the suspects were apprehended at Amax Apartment in Guzape after investigators received reliable information linking them to […]
Again, EFCC Arraigns 11 Chinese Nationals For Alleged Cyber-Terrorism
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken 11 Chinese nationals and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., to court for alleged cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. They appeared before Justice C.J. Aneke at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on February 4, 2025. These individuals were part of a larger group of 792 […]
Illegal IGP: Sowore pleads not guilty to cybercrime charges
Omoyele Sowore, a well-known Nigerian activist and politician, has pleaded not guilty to the cybercrime charges filed against him by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. The charges were brought after Sowore referred to Egbetokun as an “illegal IGP” in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account. The case took place […]
EFCC arrests 25 internet fraud suspects in Edo ‘yahoo academy’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made significant progress in the fight against cybercrime by arresting 25 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. According to a statement released by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the suspects were apprehended on Thursday at an apartment used as a cybercrime training center, commonly referred to […]
Kwara: six internet fraudsters jailed in Ilorin
The Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, has sentenced six individuals for internet fraud. The convicted offenders, prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), faced charges of impersonation, cheating, and handling proceeds of criminal activities. The six fraudsters are: Justices Haleema Saleeman and Mahmud Abdulgafar presided over […]