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October 9, 2013

SCAM: Muslim pilgrims duped of N142.5 million by travel agent, stranded in Lagos

by Adeola Balogun The desire of some Muslim faithful to embark on the yearly hajj pilgrimage has been frustrated after they were reportedly duped into thinking they would be ready…

October 2, 2013

FRAUD: Gov. Dickson orders the arrest of indicted civil servants in Bayelsa

by Adeola Balogun A number of senior civil servants in Bayelsa State have been indicted by the Governor of the state, Seriake Dickson, over their alleged involvement in the looting…

September 25, 2013

SCAM: Man dupes buyer in fake car deal while posing as customs officer

by Adeola Balogun A man posing as a customs officer in a bid to sell a car under false pretenses has been apprehended by men of the Ogun State Police…

September 23, 2013

Monsters: How herbalists gang raped housewife after defrauding her of N29.5 million

by 'Jola Sotubo Two herbalists in Osun State have been remanded in prison on the orders of a Magistrate Court in Osogbo, the state capital, for allegedly defrauding their client…

September 23, 2013

SCAM: Muslim cleric arrested in Lagos for duping friend of N9.5 million (PICTURED)

by 'Jola Sotubo Operatives of the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) in Ikoyi, Lagos State have apprehended a man whose tool of trade was posing as an Islamic cleric to…

September 12, 2013

Nigerian fraudster jailed in US over N1.7 billion fraud

A Nigerian man who defrauded American and Canadian lawyers of millions of dollars in a multi-national mail and wire scam, has been convicted and jailed by United States authorities. Emmanuel…

September 11, 2013

SCAM: How Nigerian gang posted fake Harrods job adverts online to fleece £1 million from desperate job seekers

Fraudsters allegedly posted fake adverts for work at Harrods on a website as part of a £1 million scam to trick desperate job hunters of their savings, a court heard…

September 4, 2013

FRAUD: Pastor, 3 others arrested for impersonating EFCC officials in Kogi

by Adeola Balogun Men of the Kogi state police command have apprehended 4 suspects, one of them a pastor of a new generation church, for pretending to be operatives of…

August 28, 2013

BUSTED: Fake CNN reporter arrested in Bayelsa

The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Bayelsa State, Comrade Tare Akono, has apprehended and handed over to the Department of State Service (DSS) a 36years old…

August 24, 2013

Fraud: FCT minister loses N3 million to impersonator who cloned his phone

by 'Jola Sotubo Senator Bala Muhammad, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has reportedly fallen prey to a perpetrator of Advance Fee Fraud. The minister was conned by a…

August 22, 2013

Game over! Nigerian suspected fraudster arrested in Dubai over $2 million fraud

In what is considered a breakthrough in its fight against international crimes, the Interpol Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, headed by DCP Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, has in conjunction with its…

August 21, 2013

End of the road: Police squash fake job syndicate, arrest 50 cultists in Benue

99 days for the thief, one day for the owner. The evil operations of a notorious fake job syndicate has been halted by the men of the Benue State Police…

August 12, 2013

NUC should be probed over alleged fraud – ASUU

by Oge Okonkwo The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been called upon to defend its activities by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) concerning alleged fraudulent practices on university accreditation…

August 5, 2013

Man, 42, docked in Oyo over N1 million kerosene fraud

by Oge Okonkwo A 42-year-old suspected fraudster, Gbolahan Bolarinde, has been arrested and brought before an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku for allegedly defrauding a kerosene dealer, Jumoke Babalola ,of …

July 17, 2013

“Sanusi wanted Atuche removed as BankPHB MD” – Pat Utomi testifies in court

Following his application and that of his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Atuche to throw out charges against them in court, Justice Okunnu of Lagos State High ruled that the former Bank…

June 26, 2013

One chance: 2 brothers rent same apartment out to 100 tenants in Lagos

Two brothers, Idowu Usman, 40, and Rasheed Usman, 38, have been arrested and charged before Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding more than 100 prospective tenants of over N2 million…

June 6, 2013

Drama as suspected fraudster slumps in court

There was confusion at a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Sabo, Lagos on Tuesday after a 48-year-old suspect standing trial for fraud, Mrs. Pearl Nwashali, slumped moments after she was called…

May 5, 2013

Fisayomi Eko-Davies: The long wait for the Nigerian messiah (Y! Superblogger)

Basic things of life are strange to us and our mothers worship the grounds our enslavers walk upon. I hope I get inspired to write about something else soon because…

May 3, 2013

Presidential 419: Fake group running the Goodluck/Sambo Foundation made over N12m from the victims

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Punch Six men who set up a foundation in the names of Goodluck/Sambo are now under investigation for conning hundreds of people in Ketu, Lagos State.…

May 1, 2013

Fake architect “dupes” church members over Pastor Adeboye project, arrested

by Rachel Ogbu Photo:naijafilms A man pretending to help the Redeemed Christian Church of God with its project to build more hostels for worshipers during programmes was arrested recently for…

March 9, 2013

Why I am closing my Facebook account – Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

by Isi Esene Nollywwod actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has signified her intentions to close her Facebook account due to fraudulent activities on her fans. Jalade-Ekeinde, popularly known as Omosexy, disclosed that…

February 21, 2013

Former banker jailed 9 years for stealing N35 million (PICTURED)

Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a former banker, Vera Ogbonna Akanni to nine years imprisonment for defrauding her bank customers various sums…

January 11, 2013

Charles Soludo, others grilled by the EFCC over currency scam, to face prosecution soon

by Isi Esene The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo was yesterday night picked up by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

December 18, 2012

180,000 pounds: 4 charged in the UK for bribing Rivers govt officials

by Akan Ido Three men and one woman were yesterday charged at a London criminal court for conspiring to bribe Nigerian officials to lower taxes paid by Swift Technical Energy…

December 13, 2012

Babalakin wants to escape – EFCC raises alarm, as his lawyer abandons him

by Rachel Ogbu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently informed a Lagos High Court that the chairman of Bi-Courtney Nigeria Limited, Bolanle Olawale Babalakin was plotting to flee…

November 25, 2012

Simon Kolawole: Jonathan, don’t drop the ball

Too much money is wasted or stolen, and you cannot but wonder how many more roads or schools or hospitals the loot could have built. Increasingly, it appears two major…

November 23, 2012

Rambling: EFCC chairman attempts to explain why corrupt govt officials go free

by Akan Ido Ibrahim Lamorde, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday lamented the challenges faced by the commission in its efforts to bring perceived high…

November 20, 2012

£1.4 billion fraud: Kweku Adoboli convicted of biggest ever bank fraud

A rogue trader from east London who lost £1.4 billion in bad deals which nearly brought down a major international bank has been found guilty of fraud. At one point…

November 18, 2012

For the Records: “Mr. President, truth is bitter but it will set us free” – Nuhu Ribadu

Full text of Chairman Nuhu Ribadu’s speech during the presentation of the report of the Petroleum Revenue Task Force to President Goodluck Jonathan on November 2nd. Your Excellency, the President…

November 13, 2012

Visa fraud: Benin pastor arraigned by EFCC

by Rachel Ogbu Photo: Sahara Reporters Today, a 33 year old pastor was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a nine count charge bordering on obtaining…

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