The Federal High Court, Ikoyi Division, has convicted and sentenced internet fraudster Hassan Olamilekan for laundering $800 from a gift card scam.
Mr Tinubu lauded the anti-graft agency for its role in the extradition of two Lagos Yahoo Boys.
Each of the duo pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Five non-U.S. citizens, including one illegal alien, from Trinidad and Tobago, Nigeria, and Mexico, have been charged with unlawfully voting in federal elections.
The EFCC said the recovery effort followed a petition filed by Mr Ikechukwu in 2024.
INEC admitted that its officials tampered with the voter register nationwide using AI-generated photos.
Investigators said the fraud had been ongoing since at least 2021, with estimates putting the scale of the fraud well over $200 million.
The world’s largest peer-to-peer prediction market platform, Polymarket, suspended trading on Thursday after hackers swindled millions of dollars from the platform.
The police said the recovered ATM cards were retained as exhibits to support further investigations.
Binance has raised the alarm over a potential hack involving $6.3 billion and suspended deposits and withdrawals on its platform.
