The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested no fewer than 16 young men in Lekki area of the state for allegedly engaging in internet fraud, popularly known as ‘yahoo yahoo.’ The suspected internet fraudsters are Habeeb Adebayo, Marcus Wisdom, Caleb Triumphant Ezikiel, Akinduro […]
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A Deeper Life Bible Church Pastor, Odenigbo Theophilus has been sentenced to 7-years in prison for defrauding a retiree, Ojo Gbadebo, of the sum of N1 million under false pretence. During the two-hour court session delivered on Friday, Justice Muniru Owolabi of Oyo State High Court in Ibadan found the […]
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has arraigned two legal practitioners, Sarah Omeigha Ajibola and John Ozovehe Demide for alleged electoral fraud. The duo were accused of conspiracy and forgery during the conduct of the 2018 general elections of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on May 5, […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Special Adviser to Governor Bala Mohammed on Civil Service and Labour Matters, Abdon Dalla Gin over alleged vote-buying at the ongoing Dass State Constituency bye-election. Dalla, who is also a former head of service, Bauchi State was arrested in his “Social […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, investigator Olamide Sadiq said that former Senate President Bukola Saraki used Kwaraa State Funds to acquire two choice properties in Lagos. The properties are at 17 and 17A McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Eti-Osa Local Government Area. Bukola Saraki was former governor of Kwara State, […]
Kemi Aweda, Osogbo The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC) on Monday arraigned an undergraduate identified as Austin Onyekachukwu before a Federal High Court for allegedly posing as an American with intent to perpetrate fraud. The prosecutor, Mr Sulaeman Basheer charged Onyekachukwu on two-count bordering on impersonation and fraud. He […]