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Chima Iweregbu FBI wanted romance scammer jailed
International romance scammer, Daniel Chima Iweregbu has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty in Lagos.
EFCC lists 32 internet fraudsters nabbed in Lekki Lagos in two raids
Thirty-two internet fraud suspects were arrested Monday by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in two separate operations…
How Atiku moved $30m into Nigeria for 2019 election: Court papers
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar moved $30 million, about N13.5 billion into Nigeria in 2019 to prosecute his failed bid to…
Interpol honours EFCC with excellence award
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has received an award from Interpol's National Central Bureau, NCB, for its contributions…
N24m fraud: Two Lawyers jailed in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of two…
Sokoto SDG receives hospital equipment recovered by EFCC
The Sokoto Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, December 17, 2020, handed over 2011…
Undergraduate student nabbed over N850,000 investment scam
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office, have arrested an undergraduate, Nnamdi Henry Chimezulem…
Lawyer Obasa, four others charged with fraud in Ibadan
EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned an Ibadan based lawyer, Adesile Obasa, and four others on an 11-count charge of conspiracy, forgery,…
EFCC doesn’t have scam alert desk: Spokesman Uwujaren
EFCC has reacted to a misinformation trending on the social media of a Scam Alert which purportedly emanated from EFCC…
Alleged N3.3m fraud: 3 Sokoto medical workers jailed
Justice Bello Duwale of the Sokoto State High Court, sitting in Sokoto on 11 December 2020, convicted and sentenced three…
Off the hook: Court acquits ex-Minister Aminu Wali
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday discharged and acquitted a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Aminu…
Offa Poly student Juwon sent to jail for fraud
A Kwara state High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Thursday sentenced Oladipo Juwon, a 23-year-old HND 1 Student of Federal…
EFCC arraigns 2 lawyers for allegedly rigging NBA election
Akin Kuponiyi Two lawyers, Sarah Ajibola and John Demide, alleged to have rigged the August 2018 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)…
Court adjourns Nadabo Energy Boss trial
Justice C.A. Balogun of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of Nadabo Energy…
Alleged N2bn fraud: I have no case to answer – Maina
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he had…
Vote-buying: EFCC invites ex Bauchi HoS
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited Mr Abdon Gin, former Head of Service in Bauchi state to…
Oyo-Ita, others rattle EFCC in court
Former Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, on Tuesday, rattled the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
Ex-DG Bauchi Geographic Information Service arraigned for Land Fraud
The Gombe Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, November 30, 2020, arraigned the immediate…
EFCC sends medical doctor Goddy Usen to jail
A medical doctor and managing director, Ceephass Diagnostic Clinic/Surgery in Uyo, Dr. Bassey Goddy Usen has been sentenced to 14…
N1.5b of stolen pension money in Maina’s account: Stunning revelations
The trial in absentia of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Force Team, (PRTFT) continued on Wednesday, with stunning…
EFCC seeks Interpol’s support
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has sought the assistance of the International Police Organisation (Interpol), on the extradition…
Witness to court: I gave N11.18m to Saraki
A star witness for the prosecution in the trial of Alhaji Ope Saraki, has told a Federal High Court in…
Instagram celebrity Mompha knows fate next month
Instagram celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, will know on 9 December whether his money laundering trial should proceed.
Ben Ekpo surety in EFCC case sent to jail
Promise Ben Ekpo, a surety in a fraud case the EFCC is prosecuting in Uyo, has been remanded in correctional…
Trial of Doyin Okupe adjourned till next year
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the trial of former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe…
Ex-banker Philip Orumade docked for stealing N18m from ATM machine
Benin Zonal Office of EFCC on Wednesday November 11, 2020 arraigned Philip Orumade on a nine count charge bordering on…
N3.6bn fraud trial: EFCC to appeal discharge of ex-NDDC boss, Tuoyo Omatsuli
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is to appeal the ruling by Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High…
Alleged N714.6 fraud: Turaki’s trial adjourned till Dec 16
The trial of former minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Tanimu Turaki before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal…
EFCC re-arraigns ex-NIMASA DG for N156.4m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, re-arraigned a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…
EFCC docks civil servant Abdulrauf for N1.1bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Thursday, arraigned the chairman of the Federal Civil Service Staff with Disabilities’…