Tag: Fraud

Lagos Police Inspector Faces Sack Over Alleged N915,000 Rice Fraud

A female police inspector from the Lagos State Command is in serious trouble after allegedly duping a resident out of N915,000 in a rice supply deal gone wrong, casting fresh…

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Delta Police Arrest Eight-Member Syndicate For Robbery, Fraud

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have apprehended a group of suspected armed robbers and fraudsters who allegedly specialize in defrauding and dispossessing unsuspecting residents across the state. According…

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Sean Kingston Sentenced to 3½ Years in Prison Over $1 Million Fraud Scheme

Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston has been sentenced to three and a half years behind bars for his involvement in a $1 million fraud scheme centered on luxury goods. Kingston, whose…

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Lagos Court Jails American Businessman 74 Years for $1.6m Visa Scam

  An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced Marco Ramirez, an American businessman, to 74 years in prison for fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted Ramirez on…

Nigerian, Hindi Accomplices Arrested for Fraud in India

A Nigerian, alongside others have been arrested by police in India, for allegedly defrauding several people on social media platforms. A 32-year-old Nigerian identified as Okuwarima Moses was arrested in…

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EFCC Arrests Former Edo Governor, Lucky Igbinedion Over N1.6bn fraud

Lucky Igbinedion, a former governor of Edo State, has reportedly been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over a N1.6 billion fraud allegations. Igbinedion who was governor from…

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World Bank Suspends Nigerian Firm, MD for For Five Years Over ‘corrupt Practices’

The World Bank has stated that SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd. (SoftTech) an information technology solutions company based in Nigerian and its Managing Director, Mr Isah Kantigi, has been…

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BREAKING: Court Grants Okorocha Bail

A Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to a presidential aspirant and former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha was granted bail in the…

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EFCC Declares Mompha Wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, wanted. The anti-graft agency disclosed this via its Twitter handle on Wednesday.…

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EFCC Arrests Kogi Assembly Candidate With N326m, $610,500 Cash

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ismaila Yusuf Atumeyi, with N326million and $140,500…