An Ilesa Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Monday, remanded a 22-year-old man, Kehinde Ola, in Ilesa Correctional Centre over alleged N800,000 fraud. The Prosecutor, Insp Jimoh Mufutau, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in February at…
The police on Wednesday brought a 40-year-old man, Isaiah Ighosere, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly defrauding a loan service company, of N400,000. Ighosere, who has no fixed address, is facing a three-count charge of…
Justice M.T.M. Aliyu of the Kaduna High Court on Thursday sentenced car dealer, Barau Mukthar, to one year imprisonment for N2.8 million fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna Zonal Office charged Muktar with fraud. Justice Aliyu sentenced…
The suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been released on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the development to journalists. The EFCC had arrested Idris on May 16 over an…
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 43-year- old businessman, Tunji Adebiyi, to one year imprisonment for defrauding one Mr Felix Samson of six million naira on the pretext of selling an apartment to him. The defendant, a resident…
A 33-year-old man, Babatunde Sanni, who allegedly defrauded his employer of N31 million, was on Wednesday brought before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos. Sanni, who resides in Bariga area of Lagos, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy,…
The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 52-year-old man, Edwin Anidi, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged fraud and assault. Anidi, of no fixed residential address, is facing a three-count charge of fraud, stealing and assault. The…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo A septuagenarian, Azeez Akintunde, has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court for allegedly defrauding a man, Abideen Busari, of a sum of N845,000. The 78-year-old man, who was arraigned alongside one Taiwo Ajadi (60) before…
An electrician, Rotimi Akinbote, 45, was on Friday arraigned at an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, charged with N600,000 fraud. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a four-count charge bordering on breach of peace, advance…
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Monday, remanded one Tejumade Makinde, 37, for allegedly defrauding contributors of a thrift society of N1,913,900.00. The Prosecutor, Insp Adesina Elijah, told the court that the defendant committed the offences between January 2020 and March…
