Crime & Metro
Alleged money laundering: Witness reveals how N35bn was found in Mompha’s accounts
Stanley Ihedigbo Sixth prosecution witness, PW6, Idi Musa, in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha (a.k.a Mompha) an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, July 1, 2024, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos how the sum…
Read More »NDLEA arrests 60 at Abuja drug party, intercepts N7.3bn codeine consignments as 2 excrete 150 cocaine wraps in Lagos
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested 60 suspects at a drug party dubbed ‘Go hard or Go home, Pick Your Poison’ and intercepted 6,125 cartons of codeine syrup containing 1,050,000 bottles of the opioid worth over N7 billion in street value, at the…
Read More »Court jails two for impersonation in Kaduna
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice R.M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced the duo of Onah Henry Chinonso (a.k.a Sandra Morales) and Puklong Michael Longhom (a.k.a Robertech) to prison for internet fraud. The convicts were prosecuted by the Kaduna…
Read More »Court jails immigration officer in Gombe over N8m fraud, one other in Bauchi
Stanley Ihedigbo Justices H.H Kereng and Muazu Abubakar of the Gombe State High Court, Gombe and Bauchi State High Court, Bauchi have convicted and sentenced Dabiet Onyemi Gilbert and Saleh Haruna to different jail terms for fraud. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes…
Read More »EFCC arrests 117 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 117 suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the suspects were arrested at Regional Hotel, Iyana- Ishasi, Lagos in a sting…
Read More »Alleged sale of property under forfeiture: EFCC presents first witness against serial fraudster
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, presented its first prosecution witness (PW1), Odofin Adekunle Christopher, an investigator with the commission against one Abayomi Kamaldeen Alaka, an alleged serial fraudster, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in…
Read More »Kwara courts jail ten for internet fraud
Stanley Ihedigbo Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentence of ten fraudsters to various jail terms. They were all jailed for internet fraud. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC Mr. Dele Oyewale, Justice Evelyn Anyadike of…
Read More »Grievous assault on police officer: IGP miffed, assures of protection for officers’ rights
Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria Police Force is deeply concerned about the recent reprehensible and grievous assault on a police officer in Lagos State on Saturday 22nd June, 2024 at Chevron Roundabout, Lekki, Lagos State. According to the Force Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Inspector-General of Police,…
Read More »Court rules on Emefiele’s request for overseas medical trip July 8
Stanley Ihedigbo Hamza Mua’zu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, slated July 8, 2024, for ruling on the prayer of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr.Godwin Emefiele, for the release of his passport to enable him…
Read More »Alleged N109bn fraud: EFCC never promise former AGF won’t be prosecuted – Witness
Stanley Ihedigbo Third Prosecution Witness (PW3), Abdulhamid Isa Muri, in the ongoing trial-within-trial of the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, told Justice Halilu Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Abuja that the Economic and Financial…
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