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…
A 32-year-old man, Innocent Timothy was, on Wednesday, arraigned in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged N740,000 fraud. Timothy, whose address was not provided, is facing a one-count charge of fraud. The Prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court…
Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna High Court on Tuesday sentenced a businessman, Mohammed Rabiu, to six years’ imprisonment for fraud of N20 million. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Mr Rabiu with fraud, upon which the judge…
A 40-year-old man, Segun Aliu, was on Monday arraigned before an Ota Magistrates ‘Court in Ogun, for allegedly defrauding a woman of N136,000. The Police charged Aliu, of no fixed address, with fraud, conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence.…
A United States District Court for the Central District of California, on Monday, ordered a Nigerian social media influencer, Ramon Abass Olorunwa, popularly called Hushpuppi, to pay $1.7m in restitution to two victims as he bagged 11 years and 3…
By Ridwan Adekunle A Federal High Court in Abuja is to hear a preliminary objection filed by Sen. Rochas Okorocha, praying for an order quashing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s N2.9 billion charge against him on Nov. 22.…
