Crime & Metro
EFCC arraigns Emefiele for alleged $4.5bn, N2.8bn fraud
Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud. Emefiele was arraigned alongside…
Read More »EFCC arrests suspected fraudulent Church General Overseer for N3.9m fraud in Ilorin
Eze Ihedigbo Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arrested the General Overseer of CAC Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry, Ilorin, Prophet Adeniyi Abiodun James, for allegedly defrauding a member of the church to the tune of N3,980,000. While the commission reacted to…
Read More »Choked by ingested drugs, India-bound passenger vomits, excretes 80 wraps of cocaine
Caleb Ohaeri Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA,…
Read More »Illegal seizure of phones within Lagos metropolis, CP gives marching orders to DPOs
Victor Ojii Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade, has received with concern reports that young men in certain parts of Lagos State seize passersby’s phones to extort them despite the sustained raids being carried out by officers and men of the Command. According to the Police…
Read More »Imo Police nabs guest house owner for allegedly torturing a young man to death
Stanley Ihedigbo Commissioner of Police, Imo State, CP Aboki Danjuma, has assured Imolites of a detailed investigation to bring culprits to book and calls on residents of Umulogho to refrain from taking laws into their own hands. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Imo State Command, ASP Okoye…
Read More »Court sends internet fraudster to jail in Ilorin
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin convicted and sentenced Usman Harun to six months imprisonment for internet fraud. According to the Head of Media & Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Dele Oyewale, he was jailed after pleading guilty to…
Read More »Kano, Kaduna courts jail 42 fraudsters for internet fraud , cheating
Stanley Ihedigbo Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of 42 fraudsters before Justices A.M Liman, M.N Yunusa, Darius Khobo, A. A Bello and A.A Isiaka. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, 32 of…
Read More »EFCC arraigns two for N20.5m fraud in Kano
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) arraigned Sufiyanu Yahaya and Mudassir Rabiu Idris before Justice Ibrahim Musa Karaye of the Kano State High Court on one- -count separate charges bordering on misappropriation of funds to the tune of N20,500,000. According to the Head, of Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr.…
Read More »Court jails 26 internet fraudsters in Benin City
Caleb Ohaeri Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), between Friday, March 22, 2024, and Tuesday, March 26, 2024, secured the conviction and sentence of 26 internet fraudsters before Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Itsueli of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City.…
Read More »Kaduna Court jails three fraudsters for currency racketeering
Eze Ihedigbo Justices J. Aikawa and Hawa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, have convicted and sentenced three currency racketeers to different jail terms. According to the Head, of Media & Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Dele Oyewale, the convicts are Adamu…
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