Tag: fraud
Ex-bankers docked for N21m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday 22 February, 2016 arraigned the duo of Eke Chukwudi Kingsley and…
Fake NIPP official faces trial over fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Francis A. Igo before Justice S. K. Idrisu of the Federal…
Clearing agent sent to prison over N10.4m fraud
Paul Iyoghojie Godfrey Ake who claimed to be a clearing agent at Apapa, Lagos, western Nigeria, has been arraigned before…
EFCC to arraign businesswoman for N4m fraud
Justice Abdul Kafarati of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, February 15, 2015 upheld the prayers of…
N3.1bn Fraud: How Suswan laundered N1bn – Witness
The trial of Gabriel Suswan, a former governor of Benue State and his Commissioner of Finance, Okolobia Okpanachi, continued on…
N371m Fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Saraki’s cousin, Moronfoye
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 re-arraigned the duo of immediate past Kwara State…
Lawyer arraigned over alleged N4.5m fraud
Paul Iyoghojie A Lagos-based legal practitioner, Barr. Chidi Udoije Amadi, 50, has been arrested by the operatives of the Force…
EFCC docks two suspected fraudsters for N17m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday February 2, 2016 arraigned the duo of Festus Ozemoya and Isaac…
N4.745bn: EFCC goes after Obanikoro
Former Minister of state for defence, Musiliu Obanikoro is being probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over…
EFCC arraigns ex-Customs officer for N40m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 arraigned Chinyere Ekanem, a former Customs Officer and…
How Dariye diverted N204m to own company – Witness
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on January 26, 2016 presented more evidence against a former governor of Plateau…
N60m Fraud: EFCC arraigns ex-NBA chairman, court registrar
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, January 22, 2016 arraigned the duo of Barrister Binanu R. Esthon,…
N22.7b Fraud: FG widens criminal charge against Tompolo
The Federal Government has widened the criminal charge against the former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo…
EFCC arraigns clearing agent for N6.8m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 arraigned one Hayatu Hamisu Jibiya before Justice Faruk…
N3.1bn Fraud: How ex-Gov Suswan siphoned state funds
An operative with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Junaid Sa’id, testifying in the ongoing trial of former Benue…
DPP re-arraigns doctor over N11m fraud
Paul Iyoghojie The Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Mrs. E.…
EFCC alerts public over fake Magu Facebook account
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC wishes to alert the general public about the activities of some unscrupulous elements…
Lawyers’ son Arrested over N100k fraud
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 38-year-old son of a senior legal practitioner, Adeniyi Oriade, has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’…
Female banker, accomplice face trial over N67.9m fraud
Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Minverton Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria have arrested two members…
How Akpobolokemi, Tompolo stole NIMASA’s billions
Akin Kuponiyi Nigeria’s anti-graft agency Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC) has revealed the details of the monumental financial fraud…
N1.8bn Theft: PDP calls for Sementari’s arrest
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed concern over discoveries of alleged…
Stockbroker bags 7 years for fraudulent sale of shares
Justice Kudirat Jose of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on Monday, January 4, 2016 convicted and sentenced one Tajudeen…
N32bn Fraud: Lagos court fixes date for trial of Indian businessman
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday fixed February 2 for continuation of trial of a Nigeria-based Indian businessman,…
Arms Deal: EFCC docks Dasuki, four others for N13bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, December 14, 2015, arraigned former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki…
Drama as EFCC operatives forcefully whisk ex-NIMASA boss, Akpobolokemi, away
Akin Kuponiyi There was confusion and commotion today, in a manner reminiscence of an action packed western movie as the…
Dasuki, 2 others arrive court for trial on money laundering, fraud
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) Shaibu Salish, former Director of Finance in the office of…
EFCC arraigns three for N86m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday December 10, 2015 arraigned the trio of Uchenna-Dike Ogbonnaya, Uchenna-Dike Ugomma…
Court to EFCC: Investigate Yanaty Petrochemical for N1.8bn subsidy fraud
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Monday, December 7, ordered Yanaty Petrochemical Limited, an oil marketing company,…
EFCC arraigns three for N123m fraud, another for N200m forgery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Monday arraigned Okewole Dayo (alias Okewole David Dayo), Bishop Katung Jones and Dadin…
EFCC arraigns man for 44,000 euros fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday arraigned one Boniface Pius Egbuziem before Justice S.C Amadi of the…