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…
Popular American singer Sean Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a $1 million wire fraud scheme. Kingston, along with his mother Janice Turner, was charged in a Miami federal court on…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday refused to grant an application filed by Dr Olu Agunloye, a former minister of power and steel, seeking to travel abroad for medical treatment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a crypto billionaire, Linus Williams, popularly known as BLord. Blord was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday following allegations of cryptocurrency fraud, terrorism funding, and aiding internet fraud among others against his companies.…
The prevalence of fraud and forgery in Nigeria’s payment system has shown a significant shift in the first quarter of 2024, with Point-of-Sale (POS) transactions experiencing the highest increase in fraudulent activities. According to the Fraud and Forgeries Report in…
By Adeyanju Esther The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged two federal civil servants, Mrs. Ndubuisi Joy Cheneme and Mr. Godwin Sabo Takat, with obtaining by false pretense and employment racketeering. The duo allegedly defrauded…
