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Tony Orilade
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July 30, 2019
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Oil Thieves Convicted in Rivers as EFCC Nab Yahoo Boys Attempting to Flush Phones

Court Sentences Four Oil Thieves for Illegal Oil Bunkering
Justice A. T Mohammed of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced the trio of Abdullahi Yahaya, Suleiman Hassan and Salisu Abubakar to two years imprisonment each and handed a fine of N500,000 ( Five Hundred Thousand Naira only) to one Monday Major for illegal dealing in petroleum products.

The convicts were arraigned on Monday, July 29, 2019 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, on one-count separate charge, bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products, contrary to Section 4(1) of the Petroleum Act, Cap P10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004, and punishable under Section 4(6) of the same Act.

Trouble began for Yahaya, Hassan and Abubakar when they were intercepted by Nigerian Army, 6 Division, Port Harcourt sometime in June 2019 at Aluu General Area, Port Harcourt distributing Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) using a DAF Tanker with registration number FST 12XB without an appropriate license. Major on the other hand, was intercepted distributing diesel with a Mack Tanker with registration number XP 711 PHC without a requisite license.

The one-count charge reads: “That you Abdullahi Yahaya, Suleiman Hassan and Salisu Abubakar, sometime in June, 2019, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court did distribute petroleum product (Automotive Gas Oil) with DAF Tanker with registration number FST 12 XB, without licence and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 4(1) of the Petroleum Act, Cap P10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004 and punishable under Section 4(6) of the same Act.”

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For Monday, his charge reads: “That you Monday Mayor, on or about June, 2018, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did distribute petroleum product (Automotive Gas Oil) with Mark Tanker XP 711 PHC, without licence and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 4(1) of the Petroleum Act, Cap P10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004, and punishable under Section 4(6) of the same Act”.

They all as defendants, pleaded guilty when the charges were read to them. In view of their pleas, prosecuting counsel, S. Chime prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly. The defence counsels did not oppose the prayers of the prosecution.

Justice Mohammed, accordingly, convicted and sentenced Yahaya, Hassan and Abubakar to two years imprisonment with an option of fine of N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira) each, while he convicted Major and sentenced him to a fine of N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) only. The judge also ordered that the petroleum products they were caught with be forfeited to the federal government.

Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
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EFCC Foils Suspect’s Attempt to Flush Away Phone, Arrests 15 ‘Yahoo Boys’ in Ibadan

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 botched an attempt by a suspected internet fraudster to flush his phone through a water closet in order to deny access to potentially incriminating data about him.

The 20-year-old suspect, Fisayo Falade, was among the 15 young men arrested in Ibadan on Tuesday for internet-related crimes when the Commission’s operatives conducted a raid on two locations in the ancient city.

Ten of the suspects were arrested at Akatanpa Powerline, while the other five were nabbed at Kushenla area of the Oyo State capital.

Ranging between the ages of 20 and 28 years, the suspects were allegedly hiding behind fake names and identities to perpetrate fraud, dispossessing their unsuspecting victims of their hard-earned money.

Their alleged involvement in internet-related frauds were reported to the Commission by members of their neighbourhood who noticed their expensive ways of life even though they are supposedly undergraduates, and without any known source of income.

Items recovered from them include two exotic cars, laptops, mobile phones and several documents containing false pretences.

The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

Tony Orilade
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