Tag: Fraud

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AzeezSeptember 19, 2016

25-year-old defrauds Oyedepo, Dantata, others

The Police has arrested one Jehu Kwasu, 25 for impersonating the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah in order ...

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AzeezSeptember 17, 2016

Alleged N76bn fraud: EFCC detains former Katsina gov. Shema

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained former Governor of Katsina State for alleged fraud and diversion of ...

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RoqeebahSeptember 14, 2016

The Dame has validated APC’s blame game… Forever!

We outlined 12 times President Muhammadu Buhari’s blame game has been on point. The President has virtually blamed every one else for ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 14, 2016

Just In: EFCC declares former Katsina governor Ibrahim Shema wanted (PHOTO)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday declared a former governor of Katsina state Ibrahim Shema wanted. In ...

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AzeezSeptember 14, 2016

Police arrests undergraduate for defrauding 7 ladies via Facebook

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested an undergraduate, Ademola Adebayo, for allegedly defrauding seven ladies he met on Social ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 9, 2016

90-year-old man arrested for crime committed 20 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday arraigned a 90 year-old retired Soldier, Chief Damian Onwu, and a pastor before a ...

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AzeezSeptember 5, 2016

EFCC arrests ministry of environment staff for fraud, impersonation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said it has arrested Tariah Otumba Fred, a staff of the Federal Ministry ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 25, 2016

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 ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 18, 2016

How ‘Dr. Justified’ tricked woman into giving him N6.7million (PHOTO)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Chike Nnaemeka, aka Dr. Justified Isioma Nnaemeka Emerald, for conspiracy ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 18, 2016

EFCC drags Jonathan’s former aide to court over $15.6m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has spread its dragnet to a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa. ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 17, 2016

Ex-Imo governor, Udenwa re-arrested over N350m election funds

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday rearrested the former governor of Imo State Achike Udenwa in connection with ...

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AzeezAugust 12, 2016

How bank manager, accomplice ‘diverted customers’ N14m’

A former manager of Ecobank Nigeria Plc, Ejigbo branch, Ikechukwu Aghanenu on Wednesday was arrested by the police for allegedly ...

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AzeezAugust 10, 2016

5 fake ICPC officials arraigned in Uyo

Five persons have been arraigned before a High court in Uyo by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 9, 2016

EFCC arrests 3 for impersonating EFCC chairman

The Enugu Zonal office of the EFCC has arrested three persons: Chukwuma Charles Eze, Ogechi Emeka Okwuosa and Anokwuru Miriam ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 29, 2016

I rejected ex-governor’s offer to launder N405 million – Falana

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and civil rights activist Femi Falana, has revealed that he rejected a N405 million brief ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 21, 2016

Court grants Fayose’s aide, Agbele N50million bail

A  FCT High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday granted a N50million bail to Abiodun Agbele, an aide to Governor ...

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Mazi EmekaJuly 13, 2016

The late 5: These are the stories that drove the conversation today

These are the top stories that drove the conversation today 1. AGF Malami appears before Senate The Minister of Justice ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJuly 13, 2016

US government has ‘no information to provide’ on Aisha Buhari’s fraud case

The acting Public Affairs Officer, US Consulate General, Lagos, Frank Sellin, has declined to provide information on whether the wife ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJuly 12, 2016

Forex scam: Pastor jailed for 14 years

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on July 11, 2016, secured the conviction of Pastor Emmanuel Markus Anga and Atin ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 29, 2016

Why Buhari ordered arrest of ‘a man he trusted’

An ally of President Muhammed Buhari and a key member of the presidential panel investigating the looting of funds meant ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 25, 2016

National Assembly to ‘frustrate’ Buhari’s anti-corruption war

The relationship between the executive and legislative arms of government has come to a head following the decision of the ...

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Op-Ed EditorJune 23, 2016

Opinion: Before we lose the gains in the pension industry | A look into PenCom and Chidi Duru

Written by Chidi Okoye So once, I was in transit, going past the secretariat of a certain state government when lo ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJune 19, 2016

Police ‘may arrest Ekweremadu’, others over forgery

There is a possibility that the police might arrest Senator lke Ekweremadu, Deputy Senate President as well as some former ...

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Mazi EmekaJune 14, 2016

How former Head of Service diverted another N382m

Former Head of Service of the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, allegedly misappropriated the sum of N382.9 million while he served as ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoJune 9, 2016

AGF gave ex-convict FG contract, fired him and now DSS has arrested him

The owner of Public Alerts Security Systems, George Uboh has been arrested and detained by operatives of the Department of ...

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Oreoluwa PetersJune 7, 2016

Entertertainment Roundup: JJC and Funke Akindele getting hitched? | Wizkid’s bromance with Chris Brown going steady | More Stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept- and are now buzzing this ...

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Oreoluwa PetersJune 7, 2016

“I’ve never been fraudulent” | Skales’ former manager speaks out

Skales‘ new management deal and his decision to stay put with Baseline indicates that all is now well between the ...

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Oreoluwa PetersMay 31, 2016

Wizkid’s ex-manager accused of diverting N13m from Skales’ record label

Skales’ manager, Osagie Osarenkhoe was on Tuesday, invited by the Police over a petition issued by the singer’s record label Baseline for ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 24, 2016

EFCC declares Iyiola Omisore wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore a wanted man. ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMay 9, 2016

Why Femi Fani-Kayode was invited by the EFCC

Since Muhammad Buhari became president and Ibrahim Magu became acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the EFCC ...

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