Crime & Metro
Theft: Kaduna Court delivers verdict, sends man to jail
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced one Yusuf Umar Salisu to prison for fraud. He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge bordering on cheating, theft…
Read More »Man bags 1-year jail term for possession of fake documents in Lagos
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, has convicted and sentenced one Miracle Leleji Tega to one year and two months imprisonment for possession of fraudulent documents. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr.…
Read More »Benin City raid: EFCC arrests 21 suspects for alleged internet fraud
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the suspects were arrested based on actionable…
Read More »EFCC cracks down on unlicensed BDC operators: Two jailed in Damaturu
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Fadimatu Aminu of the Federal High Court, Damaturu has convicted and sentenced the duo of Haruna Ahmadu and Kabiru Iliyasu to separate jail terms for operating Bureau De Change (BDC), businesses without an appropriate license. According to the Head, Media and Publicity,…
Read More »N12m internet fraud: Court sends fraudster to jail in Maiduguri
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Jude Dagat of the Federal High Court, Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced one Habila Dzarma Ishaku to nine years imprisonment. Ishaku was re-arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on two-count charges bordering on money laundering…
Read More »N1.1m fraud: Court sends Businessman to jail in Maiduguri
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced Ali Bukar Jidda to six months imprisonment. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Dele Oyewale, be was jailed upon…
Read More »Tribute to a hero: Police Chief puts social events on hold following COAS Lagbaja’s death
Stanley Ihedigbo Inspector General of Police, Nigeria Police Force, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has deeply expressed his sadness over the sudden passing of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja on November 5, 2024. To pay tribute, the Inspector-General of Police has cancelled led all non-essential personal and social…
Read More »BDC operator implicates Yahaya Bello in alleged N3bn fraud
Stanley Ihedigbo Bureau de Change operator and the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, Jamilu Abdullahi, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, affirmed before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja that funds were brought to him by agents of Kogi State…
Read More »Emefiele loses assets: Court orders final forfeiture of $2m, 7 properties
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, November 1, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of $2.045m, seven landed properties and the two share certificates of Queensdorf Global Fund Limited Trust linked to a…
Read More »Racketeering ring busted: Two convicted, jailed for manipulating currency in Ibadan
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice E.U Akpan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has convicted and sentenced two currency racketeers to six months imprisonment each. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Dele Oyewale,…
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