The police on Thursday arraigned a businessman, Joseph Isang, 45, in a Karu Upper Area Court in Abuja for alleged impersonation and N200,000 fraud. The defendant, who resides at Jikwoyi Phase 2 Extension in Abuja, is standing trial on a…
Two bankers, Agbo John Agama and Edoh Steve were today, Wednesday, January 11, 2023, convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment by Justice Mojisola Olajuwon of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, for conspiracy, aiding and abetting fraud to…
At least 6,047 Bank Verification Numbers of bank customers have been placed under the Central Bank of Nigeria watch list for fraudulent transactions. This was contained in the CBN Financial Stability June 2022 report published in December 2022. The report…
A 32-year-old man, Adeife Sijuade, was brought before an Abeokuta Magistrate Court on Friday for defrauding one Mr. Adedolapo Adewale of N1.7 million under the guise that he sells a Toyota Camry car to him The defendant whose address was…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) confirmed on Wednesday the arrest and detention of Mr. Oladipo Daniel Oyebanjo, otherwise known by his stage name D’Banj, over the investigation of fraud associated with the N-Power Programme. The…
By Ridwan Adekunle The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has refused the bail application of the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for Ankpa II Constituency, Ismaila Atumeyi, and two others. The…
By Ridwan Adekunle A former Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba was on Thursday, convicted and sentenced to 35 years jail term by Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Garki, Abuja. He…
By Ridwan Adekunle A Karu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced two friends to one year in prison each for defrauding another person of N700,000. The Judge, Ishaq Hassan, however, gave the convicts an option of N45,000 fine each,…
By Ridwan Adekunle Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed November 25, to hear the preliminary objection filed by a former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, in his ongoing trial over alleged N3.1billion fraud. The former Governor was arraigned…
Two Nigerian athletes have been convicted in the United States for their part in a “complex fraud scheme.” According to a statement released by the US attorney’s office of the southern district of Mississippi, Emmanuel Ineh, the long jumper, and…
