Alleged cyber crime: EFCC’s suit against “Naira Marley” stalled
The criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley could not proceed before a Federal High Court Lagos on Wednesday, following a […]
Internet fraud
EFCC raids Akure, arrests 14 FUTA undergraduates, 19 others over Internet fraud
By OLA MUDOPE, Akure – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 14 undergraduates of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo […]
EFCC arrests twin brothers, 5 others over alleged Internet fraud
By OLA MUDOPE, Ibadan – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested twin brothers, Taiwo and kehinde Adio alongside five others over […]
$592,000 pig-butcher scam: Abuja Court jails Internet fraudster for defrauding victims in 13 countries
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, December 7, 2023, has secured the conviction and sentencing […]
EFCC releases 58 of 69 OAU students arrested on suspicion of internet fraud
No fewer than 58 of the 69 students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife arrested on Wednesday for suspected internet fraud by the […]
EFCC arrests 33 Internet fraud suspects in Ilorin, Maiduguri
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – In its bid to curb the tide of internet fraud related crimes among the youths, operatives of the Economic and […]
EFCC nabs ex-convict, 61 others for internet fraud in Ilorin
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested no fewer than 62 persons, including […]
Lord’s Chosen Church does not request money for online services – Muoka
The Pastor of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, known as Chosen, Lazarus Muoka, says the the church does not demand money from the people […]
EFCC charges students to shun internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday in Abuja charged students of tertiary institutions to steer clear of internet fraud to accelerate national […]
Alleged $1.4m internet fraud: Court denies ex-convict bail
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday refused to re- admit an ex-convict, Kolawole Erinle to bail in an alleged 1.4 million dollars internet fraud […]
Alleged $1.4 million internet fraud: Court revokes defendant’s bail
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday revoked bail granted a suspected internet fraudster, Kolawole Erinle. The court consequently remanded Erinle at the Kirikiri Maximum […]
EFCC re-arraigns social media influencer, Adeherself, for alleged internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned a social media influencer and comedienne, Adedamola Adewale alias Adeherself, for alleged of N7.9 million […]
EFCC arrests 2 siblings, 24 others for internet frauds in Ibadan
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan Zonal Command, has arrested 2 siblings and 24 others for internet-related fraudulent […]
Court jails ‘yahoo-corps member’ to 2 years imprisonment over internet fraud
A Kwara High Court in Ilorin on Thursday convicted one Christopher Adetuberu, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Ogbomosho, Oyo state, for […]
Court jails Yahoo boy’s mother for receiving N91m internet fraud largesse
Mrs Debest Osarumwense has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in Benin, the Edo State capital. She is the mother of Endurance Osarumwense, an alleged […]
£45,000 internet fraud: Court summons prison officer over disappearance of defendant
A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on subpoenaed an officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Deputy Superintendent of the Correction (DSC) J.O. […]
Internet fraud: Court orders barber to sweep police station for 90 days
An FCT High Court in Kubwa, on Wednesday ordered a 21- year-old barber, Isaac Clement to sweep the police station in Kwali Area Council for […]
Internet fraud: US court to sentence Hushpuppi on Valentine’s Day
The United States Attorney’s Office at the Central District of California says that Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi, will be sentenced on February 14, 2022. The […]