Crime

Chinedum Ukaegbu Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday presented its first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank Limited), Tunde Ayeni, over an alleged N15.6 billion fraud. The witness, Remigus Ugwu, a Compliance Officer with Zenith Bank…

Michael Olumide Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested Pastor Afolabi Hodonu of the Celestial Church of Christ, Agonvi Sea Beach, Badagry, and his wife, Mrs. Success Hodonu, after discovering 11 kilograms of skunk concealed in hidden compartments of their Honda Pilot SUV at Gbaji checkpoint…

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has admitted additional documents in evidence tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the alleged N76bn and $31.5m fraud trial involving a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru,…

Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, convicted and sentenced a company, AP Mcnisi Initiatives Limited, to a fine of N500,000 for operating a Bureau De Change (BDC) business without a valid licence. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes…

Michael Olumide Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), secured the conviction and sentence of one Dennis Tamarakuro (a.k.a. Keisha Reynolds) before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr Dele Oyewale, Tamarakuro was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering…

Stanley Ihedigbo 42-year-old Indian woman, Neetu Neetu, has been convicted and sentenced to five years in prison by the Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice Simon Amobeda, for attempting to smuggle 72 parcels of heroin, cleverly disguised as chocolates, into Nigeria. According to the Director, Media &…

Stanley Ihedigbo A 43-year-old makeup artist, Adekoya Adebukonla Mary, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos for attempting to smuggle 2.20 kilograms of cocaine to India. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) discovered the cocaine concealed in the walls of her luggage after receiving credible…

Our Reporter A chilling and violent attack has shaken the Olorunda Road area of Abeokuta, Ogun State, leaving two dead and an entire community in shock. The incident has sparked widespread concern and fear, with many calling for increased security measures. As details of the attack continue to emerge, the…

  Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a sinister scheme involving a fraudster who bought bank accounts from young people for N25,000 to N50,000 each. Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested one Olawole Sunday, a suspected…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Folake Adeoti, an ex-convict, and Modupe Adewuyi before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, for alleged Naira abuse. Both defendants were arrested on March 21, 2025, while hawking Naira notes in the Ikeja area of Lagos.…