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EFCC arrests fake NATO officer over $145,000 marriage scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a fake NATO officer for defrauding a Vietnamese woman of $145,000. The EFCC said in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspect defrauded the woman under the pretence that he would marry her. The statement read, “The EFCC, on Tuesday, August 23, 2016,... Read More

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August 30, 2013

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False pretence: Woman arraigned for pretending to be a prophetess, stealing dozens of underpants

by Adeola Balogun A 38 year old woman has been arrested and docked by an Ikorodu Magistrate court for alleged theft and for acting under false pretenses. Sherifat Akintunde, resident in Ketu, is accused of committing the crime which incident allegedly took place on the 19th of August at the Ladega market in Ikorodu, Lagos... Read More

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