Crime
Ilorin courts jail six internet fraudsters
Eze Ihedigbo Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, secured the conviction and sentence of six persons for internet fraud. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, they were jailed by Justices Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court…
Read More »20-years-old hair stylist, dispatch rider arrested for selling drug-laced chin-chin to students
Eze Ihedigbo A 20-year-old hair stylist, Josephine Odunu and a dispatch rider, Edesemi Ikporo, 30, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for selling and distributing illicit drug-laced chin-chin to school students and at social parties in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. According to…
Read More »EFCC arraigns one for alleged N85m contract fraud in Enugu
Stanley Ihedigbo Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned one Ugwu Alexander Chekwube, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. Also arrested four suspects for sending fake transaction credit alerts to their victims. According…
Read More »Erisco tomatoes: Police advise Chioma to cease continual jumping bail, turn up in court
Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria Police Force has advised Chioma Egodi to cease the continual jumping bail and turn up in court, as a neutral arbiter, to determine the matter, and allow justice to take its course. They reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the rule of law in the Erisco Tomato…
Read More »Court jails man, two companies for not fulfilling SCUML standard in Kaduna
Stanley Ihedigbo Justices Darius Khobo, R. M Aikawa and Hawa Buhari of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced one Onoja Benjamin Ufedo to two years imprisonment for cheating and Karamchi Motors Limited and Dawaki Motors Limited for failure to comply with the requirements…
Read More »EFCC grills 10 suspected oil thieves in Uyo
Stanley Ihedigbo Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has commenced investigation of ten suspected illegal dealers in petroleum products, who were arrested onboard a ship loaded with 100 metric tonnes of petroleum product without an appropriate licence. According to the Head, Media & Publicity,…
Read More »EFCC arraigns one for N11.4m fraud in Enugu
Stanley Ihedigbo Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned one Ukwueze Chidera Matthew before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N11, 458, 597. 53. According…
Read More »Maiduguri court jails company CEO for N99m fraud
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, has convicted and sentenced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director, Kyari and Sons Company Nigeria Limited, Alhaji Kyari Mohammed, to one year imprisonment. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, Mohammed was…
Read More »EFCC quizzes 11 suspected oil thieves in Port Harcourt
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC), has commenced investigation of 11 suspected oil thieves and an ocean-going vessel, MFT Trade Wind, handed over to the Commission by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, FOB, FORMOSO, Brass,…
Read More »Police arrests 153 kidnappers, 92 armed robbers, rescues 35 kidnapped victims within two weeks
Stanley Ihedigbo Nigerian Police Force (NPF), announced that they have arrested 153 suspected kidnappers, 92 armed robbers and rescued 35 kidnapped victims within two weeks across the country. They also recovered 7 stolen vehicles, arrested 9 suspected cultists, recovered 44 arms, and 477 ammunition of various calibres. Speaking…
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