EFCC arrests ex-Power Minister Mamman over alleged N22bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman over alleged N22 billion fraud. Competent sources revealed that […]
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Why amended Anti-money Laundering Act will spur fight against sleaze By USMAN ALIYU
Ignorance, they say, is not an excuse in law. In other words, you cannot defend you actions or inactions by claiming that you not know […]
Alleged $1.6bn fraud: Omokore, others know fate, Feb. 7
The Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Tuesday, deliver judgment in the trial of Jide Omokore, an ally of former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke. […]
Police arrest fake “CP” for defrauding old man of N250M
The Criminal Investigation Department, Lagos Command, has arrested 55 year-old Oluwole Akande , for allegedly impersonating the Police Commissioner Railway Command, CP Yetunde Longe, and […]
Emefiele saga: Human Rights Org. cautions against interference in DSS investigations
National Coordinator and Special Envoy of Ecology and Marine International Human Rights Organisation, Alhaji Musa Saidu, has cautioned against inference in the ongoing investigations of […]
Court orders interim forfeiture of $899,900.15 properties recovered from ex-AGF Idris
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the interim forfeiture of $899,900 and N304, 490,160.95 recovered from a former Accountant General of the Federation […]
Auditors uncover massive payroll fraud in Presidential Amnesty Programme
The Strategic Communication Committee (SCC) of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) on Sunday stated that external and internal auditors recently uncovered a massive payroll fraud […]
EFCC arraigns Indian for alleged N816m fraud.
The EFCC on Thursday arraigned an Indian, Chandra Singh, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for alleged N816 million fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Police nab fake AIG in Abuja
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The FCT Police Command has arrested a serial fraudster, who specialised in impersonating legal practitioners and senior law enforcement officers […]
Anti-Corruption agency arrests top Oyo civil servants, retirees over ‘N4.8bn’ fraud
The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) says it has arrested some serving and retired civil servants in the state for alleged fraud perpetrated in respect […]
Alleged ‘N2.9bn’ fraud: Court to hear Okorocha’s preliminary objection Nov. 22
A Federal High Court in Abuja is to hear a preliminary objection filed by Sen. Rochas Okorocha, praying for an order quashing the Economic and […]
Illegal withdrawal: Bank customers berate authorities, want urgent actions
Some bank customers of various banks in the country have lamented the increasing spate of illegal withdrawals from their accounts. Some of the customers who […]
Alleged ‘$1.3m fraud’: Again absence of business mogul stalls fresh arraignment
The absence of a business mogul, Abdulsalam Abdulkarim-Zaura, in court on Monday stalled his arraignment for alleged 1.30 million dollars fraud. The Economic and Financial […]
Alleged ‘N109bn’ fraud: EFCC rearraigns suspended AGF Idris, others
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday rearraigned suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris and three others over alleged N109.5 billion fraud […]
Customs warns officers against fraud, threatens more sack, sanctions
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says it will continue to wield its “big stick” on officers found to be involved in fraudulent practices. The National […]
How ex-staff of First Marina Trust allegedly defrauded clients N1.3bn – EFCC
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday heard that two former employees of First Marina Trust Ltd. cloned emails of several customers and defrauded […]
Prophet bags 7 years imprisonment for defrauding church member of N59.7m
An Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced a Lagos-based prophet, Cletus Ilongwo, to seven years imprisonment for defrauding his church member of […]
Court jails RCCG pastor for issuing $1.6m dud cheque
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced Ayodeji Oluokun, an assistant pastor of the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, […]
N11.9bn stolen from Kwara treasury between 2011-2019 – Audit reveals
Forensic Audit report has revealed that N11.9 billion of public funds were carted away from the treasury of Kwara between 2011 and 2019 without any […]
Ekiti police arrest ex-convicts, herbalist for robbery, fraud, others
By OLA MUDOPE, Ado-Ekiti – The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a herbalist, Nurudeen Ibrahim, for allegedly obtaining N10.4 million under false pretenses. The […]