Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT in Maitama, Abuja on October 3, 2024 has issued a public summon against former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello following his absence in a fresh arraignment on 16-count charges…
By Adeyanju Esther The Lagos State Police Command has charged Rukayya Dantata, a 35-year-old woman, with defrauding a Bureau de Change consulting firm of N350,900,000. “She was arraigned on two counts of fraud and cheating before the Ikeja Special Offences…
By Adeyanju Esther A dismissed military officer, Lance Corporal AliyuAdamu, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly defrauding three job applicants. According to SP Ahmed Wakili, the Spokesman of the Bauchi State Police Command, the suspect,…
By Adeyanju Esther A 45-year-old businessman, Philip David was brought before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, accused of committing car tyre fraud amounting to N9.8 million. The defendant, a resident of Barnawa, Kaduna, is facing trial on three…
A surge in fraudulent activities across banking platforms in Nigeria led to a loss of N42.6 billion by Nigerian banks in three months between April and June this year. This was revealed by the Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) in…
By Adeyanju Esther The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, Justice Dehinde I. Dipeolu delivered a decisive verdict against Ikpaka Courage, a graduate of Philosophy. Courage had been convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for impersonating the renowned…
Yomi Jones Olayeye, a 40-year-old Nigerian man also known as “Sabbie,” was arrested on August 13, 2024, upon arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Olayeye faces multiple charges related to a scheme in which he…
By Adeyanju Esther On Wednesday, the Lagos State Police Command brought two men and two women before the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on charges of fraud. The defendants—Zainab Abdullahi (26), Olanrewaju Mariam (25), Sulaimon Abdulatif (24), and Yehuza Jubril (23),…
In a bid to tackle immigration fraud and its accompanying reputational damage it is causing Nigeria, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has set up an Immigration Fraud Section in some of its Commands across the country. Executive Chairman…
By Adeyanju Esther On Monday, the Lagos Police Command arraigned Ibrahim Yakubu, a 49-year-old car dealer, at the Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court on charges of fraud and theft. Yakubu, whose address was not provided, faces a two-count charge of fraud…
