Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT, has finally admitted former Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige to a liberal bail in self recognizance pending the the determination of charges against him. The Judge on Thursday adopted the administrative bail earlier granted the former governor of Anambra […]
Former Minister of Labour and Employment Dr.Chris Ngige has been remanded in Kuje prison by High Court of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gwarinpa, Abuja for alleged N2.2bn contract fraud. Justice Maryam Hassan issued the remand order after the erstwhile minister pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), […]
A United States court has sentenced Oluwaseun Adekoya, a Nigerian-born resident, to 20 years in prison for masterminding a nationwide bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Adekoya, 40, of Cliffside Park, New Jersey, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino in Albany, New York. He was also ordered to pay restitution […]
By Dooyum Naadzenga The UK’s Minister for Fraud, Lord Hanson, has concluded a pivotal visit to Abuja this week, where he met with key Nigerian officials to strengthen bilateral efforts against fraud. Lord Hanson, Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu signed a Memorandum of […]
The Oyo State Government has arrested a man, Adeyemi Agboola, in Oyo town for allegedly defrauding applicants for Amotekun recruitment. Agboola, who operates a cyber café along Durbar Stadium Road in Oyo town, was arrested on Wednesday with 11 fake recruitment forms. Daily Times gathered that he was allegedly selling to applicants at N500 per […]
A full-time Okada rider, Tanimu Ndanusa, who can barely speak English has been on the payroll of the Niger state government since 2009, received all entitlements and bonuses as and when due, DAILY TIMES gathered. He has received promotion several times, from level 10 to 14, without writing promotion examinations. He was smuggled into the […]
Kolade Balogun has been sentenced to control traffic at the Government Reservation Area, Ilorin, Kwara State for three months. This pronouncement was made by a Kwara State High Court on Friday after Kolade was found guilty of committing internet fraud. Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, who convicted Balogun for the Internet fraud charge against him by the […]
On Tuesday, 32 suspected fraudsters were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office for alleged involvement in internet fraud. The suspects were said to have been arrested during a raid on their hideout in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Daily Times gathered that officials of the EFCC trailed the suspects to their […]
BOSTON – Two Nigerian nationals were arrested on Friday, June 12, 2020 and charged in connection with defrauding victims using various online scams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nosayamen Iyalekhue, 33, and Esogie Osawaru, 27, were charged by criminal complaint with one count of wire fraud. The defendants were detained following an initial appearance. This came […]
Abuja – A 38-year-old telecoms engineer, Success Desmond, on Monday appeared in a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly forging his late father’s death certificate. The police charged Desmond, who resides in Wuse 2, Abuja, with two counts of making false statement in declaration and using as genuine a forged document. He, […]
A newly-wed man, Azeez Bamidele, was on Wednesday sentenced to six months in prison by an Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos state for internet fraud. Justice Mojisola Dada sentenced the newly-wed after he had pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of fraudulent documents, prefered against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
Lagos – Justice Chukwujeku Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, ordered the interim forfeiture of N827 million recovered from a businessman, Matthew Edevbie, to the Federal Government. Justice Aneke gave the order, following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Aneke directed the EFCC to […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned bank customers on increased cyber-fraudsters that are taking advantage of the current COVID-19 pandemic to defraud citizens of their hard-earned money. The Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Mr Isaac Okorafor in a statement on Monday said cyber-fraudsters are also stealing sensitive information, and gain unauthorized access to computers […]
The Adamawa state High Court sitting in Yola has sentenced a former Executive Secretary of the Adamawa state Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Bishop Jingi Mayo, to five years imprisonment. Adamawa state Commissioner, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences commission (ICPC), Mr. Bello Bakori, confirmed the development in a statement made available on Tuesday in […]
Jos – A pastor, Anu Ojo-Olakunori, standing trial over alleged N28. 9 million fraud on Wednesday apologised to a Jos High Court judge after accusing her of bias in the matter pending before her. Ojo-Olakunori and a couple, Kunle Farinuola and the wife, Josephine are standing trial before Justice Christine Dabup of High Court IV, […]
Ado-Ekiti – The police on Wednesday arraigned Lere Olayinka, 47, the spokesman to former Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged N13.5 million fraud. The defendant, of no fixed address, according to the prosecutor, Insp. Johnson Okunade, committed the offence between 2014 and 2018 at the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti […]
Maiduguri – A Federal High Court in Maiduguri on Tuesday admitted Aisha Wakil, popularly called “Mama Boko Haram” and three others to bail in the sum of N1.3 million each. Wakil was arraigned before the court on Feb. 25, alongside three other accused persons by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on two counts […]
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Asaba has sentenced one Tonwerigha Oyintonbra Tombrown to 66 years imprisonment without an option of fine. Tombrown was convicted for defrauding one Izabela Glogowska to the tune of ( €55,000) Fifty Five Thousand Euros under the pretext of paying it into her Perfect Money online account. Tombrown according to EFCC had pleaded […]
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court on Tuesday in Abuja convicted and found Olisa Metuh guilty on seven counts filed by the Economic and Financil Crimes Commission (EFCC). Metuh was arraigned by the Federal Government in 2016 over allegations of unlawfully receiving N400m from the office of the then National Security Adviser, Col […]
Lagos – A 49-year-old Cleric, Adebayo Kabiru, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding one Mrs Oluwadamilola Oyesomi of N4.3 million. Kabiru, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, ASP Ben Emuerhi, told the court […]