Crime & Metro

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Former House of Representatives Member representing Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal constituency, Hon. Rita Odichinma Orji, was arrested on November 24, 2024, for allegedly using a fake West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) certificate during her tenure between 2015 and 2019. The police took her into custody, and she…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   A suspect, Okorie Sylvernus Sunday, arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, with $578,000, is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly concealing the currency in different packages. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale,…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Engineer Abdulsalam Olarewaju Sirajudeen in the trial of a former governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu for alleged fraud, before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin that the Ahmed failed…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned a husband and wife, Baba Sule Abubakar Sadiq and Hafsat Kabir Lawal, alongside two others, Abdullahi Bala and Ladani Akindele, before Justice Amina Bello of the Kaduna State High Court for obtaining money by false pretence, money laundering…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned three defendants before Justice K. Dagat of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, they are; Vincent Markus (a.k.a kayluvjaybaby), Ahmed Aliyu Maiizawaka alongside his…

Stanley Ihedigbo   Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has adjourned the alleged $340,000 fraud case involving Ezekiel ThankGod, former manager of gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo till May 14, 2025 for hearing. According to the Head Media and Publicity, Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Dele…

  Stanley Ihedigbo Justice M.Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court Maitama, has convicted and sentenced two suspected internet fraudsters, Godwin Christopher ( Annita Scott) and Temitope Ature Mario ( Karlee Jean), to one-year imprisonment each. They were jailed on Friday, February 28, 2025, after pleading guilty…

  Stanley Ihedigbo Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned six officials of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), before Justice Akanbi of the State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, for fraud. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale,…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, adjourned the hearing in the trial of Jude Okoye Chigozie, older brother and ex-manager of Paul and Peter Okoye, till April 14, 2025. Okoye is standing trial alongside his company, Northside Music Limited, on seven-count charges…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   In a bold move to protect Nigeria’s interests, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has taken the helm of a team of senior lawyers to represent the Federal Government in a high-stakes Supreme Court hearing against Petro Union Oil and…