The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has withdrawn its operatives from the home of former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, over alleged fraud. The EFCC operatives had on Wednesday mounted surveillance around the home of Bello on No…
Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, March 11, 2024 adjourned the alleged N4.8 billion fraud brought against a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto, till April 15, 2024. The case, which was initially…
Bamaiyi Haruna Mairiga, Sixth Prosecution Witness, PW6, in the trial of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele on Thursday, March 7, 2024 told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja,…
The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed March 7 to hear a motion filed by former Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano. Obiano is challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the alleged N4 billion fraud charge filed against him by…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called for a broad-based collaboration and synergy between the Commission and the Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC in tackling the menace of internet fraud across the country.…
The trial of a former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, charged with alleged N754.8 million fraud on Wednesday suffered a setback due to the absence of the defence witness. Akpobolokemi is standing trial alongside Ezekiel Agaba,…
An estate agent, Emmanuel Aaron, 42 has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by Kaduna High court on Tuesday for defrauding two accommodation seekers of N4.8 million but was given an option of N300,000 fine. In his judgment, the Judge…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of one Benjamin Ikaa who was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. He was sentenced to five years imprisonment for his involvement in $1.6million cryptocurrency…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, before Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja. He was arraigned on…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Kano State has arrested a 25-year-old man, Alkasim Ya’u, for allegedly stabbing his father to death at Tudun Yola ‘C,’ area of Gwale Local Government Area of the state. The NSCDC…
