Crime & Metro
Woman bags jail terms for money racketeering in Lagos
Eze Ihedigbo Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) secured the conviction and sentencing of one Bose Lateef before Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for an offence bordering on money racketeering. She was arraigned by the EFCC on…
Read More »EFCC arraigns fake Afghan soldier for $1000 internet fraud in Port, Harcourt
Eze Ihedigbo Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned David Ikeaghichi before Justice S. D. Pam of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State for impersonating an Afghanistan soldier and obtaining money under false pretence. Also operatives of the Benin Zonal Command…
Read More »Alleged N3.5bn Paris Club Fraud: Supreme Court delivers judgment June 7
Eze Ihedigbo Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja has reserved judgment till June 7, 2024 the final forfeiture suit of N1,222,384,857.84 , brought before it by Melrose General Services Limited. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the appellant is challenging the judgment of the Court…
Read More »Makurdi court jails five internet fraudsters, after pleading guilty
Stanley Ihedigbo Justices M.S.Abubakar and R.J. Egbe of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State have convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the convicts, Ibi Shedrach Suurshter, Onazi Moses Oche, Innocent Ochola and…
Read More »Alleged N201m fraud: Court opens trial of four Abuja company executives
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice K.N. Ogbonnaya of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Zuba has fixed commencement of hearing of a N201,000,000, alleged fraud involving four Abuja company executives and their company for May 6, 2024. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the defendants, …
Read More »Emefiele allegedly awarded multi-billion naira contracts to wife, in-law, associates-witness
Stanley Ihedigbo A Seventh Prosecution Witness, PW7, in the trial of a former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja, how Emefiele allegedly signed and approved award and payments of contracts to…
Read More »Troops wipeout 8 terrorists in Sambisa, seize arms, rescue kidnap victim
Stanley Ihedigbo Nigerian Army troops in conjunction with hybrid force elements, have successfully neutralized 8 Boko Haram (BHT)/ ISWAP terrorists at Ukuba; a notorious terrorists’ enclave in Sambisa forest. According to the Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the operation, which took place on Sunday, witnessed a fierce…
Read More »Court jails five internet fraudsters in Benin City
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts are Jacob Sunday, Olarenwaju Adewale, Emmanuel Tomiwa Ajayi, Adewale Elufadejin Festus and Seyi Olumeko. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC,…
Read More »EFCC debunks allegation of shooting students during raid in university hostel
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has refuted the allegation of shooting students during a raid in Kwara State University hostel, with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by Sahara Reporters. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, they wishes to alert the…
Read More »Lagos high court awards cost against Access Bank Plc, Trebesak Ltd for delaying trial
Prince Eze Ihedigbo Lagos State High Court sitting in Eti-Osa has fixed March 7, 2024, to hear a pending application relating to a fundamental rights suit initiated against Access Bank Plc. The presiding judge, Justice Safari also awarded cost against Access Bank plc and other respondents for delaying the…
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