Crime & Metro
Claimed American, Ukrainian citizens, others bag jail term in Calabar for internet fraud
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has convicted and sentenced six internet fraudsters to six months imprisonment each for criminal impersonation, love scam and identity theft. The convicts are: Chibo Udoka (aka Zxoya Andric, Kelly Rose, Chimata Harry), John…
Read More »EFCC arraigns former Power Minister Saleh Mamman for alleged N33.8bn fraud
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has on arraigned a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, he was arraigned on a 12…
Read More »Court jails three for internet fraud in Kaduna
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced the trio of Saadu Salisu, Omoruyi Osavbie (a.k.a Antonio Hendo Henderson) and Daniel Japheth (a.k.a Cain Steven) to various jail terms for internet fraud. According to the Head, Media…
Read More »Court orders final forfeiture Of $16,500 , N127m diverted from NIMASA treasury
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of $16,500 and N127m, which were fraudulently diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The funds are forfeited to the…
Read More »NDLEA arrests wanted drug baron in village , recovers meth, precursors, guns
Stanley Ihedigbo A major drug cartel behind the production and distribution of deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called ‘mkpuru mmiri’ has been taken down by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), following the arrest of the leader of the syndicate, 42-year-old Joachin…
Read More »EFCC opposes Emefiele’s quest for overseas medical trip
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), opposed the application of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for the release of his passport to enable him to make an overseas medical trip. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC,…
Read More »NDLEA smashes cocaine syndicate, arrests 54 years-old- man, wife, recovers N2.1b drug in Lagos raid
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have raided the Lagos base of a high-profile cocaine syndicate headed by a couple: Agbakoba John Mmadu, and Agbakoba Ijeoma Chinwe as well as their associate, Okoye Ifeoma Maryjane, where large consignments of the class…
Read More »Son, father, sister, others defrauded an American $370,000
Stanley Ihedigbo Third Prosecution Witness (PW3), in the ongoing trial of Nwachi Chidozie Kingsley, told justice U.P Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Abuja, how the defendant and his entire family allegedly conspired and defrauded her of the sum of $370,000 . According…
Read More »Alleged N4.8bn fraud: Court adjourns Cletus Ibeto’s trial till Oct 24
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Thursday, July 4, 2024, adjourned till October 24, 2024 further hearing in the alleged N4.8bn fraud trial involving Cletus Ibeto, Chairman, Ibeto Energy Development Company, Cletus Ibeto. According to the Head, Media and Publicity,…
Read More »Alleged N950m Fraud: Court adjourns trial of two suspected forex fraudsters till Oct 28
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, July 1, 2024, adjourned till October 28, 2024 further hearing in the trial of one Alhaji Usman Abubakar and Young Alhaji Foundation over an alleged N950m forex fraud. According to the…
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