Tag: Fraud

Abba Kyari’s Indictment and the Unmasking of the Nigerian Police Force

By Emeka Ugwuonye, Esquire, President, Eculaw Group, Founder and CEO, DPA The criminal indictment of Nigeria’s most decorated Police Officer is the best thing to happen to Nigerians and the…

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Nigerian Man Arrested For N42m Fraud in India

A Nigerian national has been arrested for duping customers of N42m in India. The man, Ozoeze Charles Okelue, a 42-year-old, was arrested by officials of Cyber Crimes, Rachakond Police, Hyderabad…

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Travel Agent Bags 5 Years Jail Term For €40,000 Fraud

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced a 50-year-old travel agent, Abiodun Sadiq, to five years’ imprisonment for defrauding a man of 40,000 Euros for Maltese citizenship. Sadiq was…

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Another N90b Fraud Involving Accountant-General Uncovered by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has uncovered another N90 billion alleged fraud involving the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris making it a total of N170b fraud. Idris,…

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Alleged N80bn Fraud: Ex-Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris Granted Bail

An Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, on Thursday, granted bail to the former Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Ahmed Idris and his two co-Defendants. The presiding judge, Justice Adeyemi…

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US Court Jails Nigerian Fashion Designer, Alvince Over Fraud

A US-based Nigerian fashion designer, Alade Vincent, aka, Alvince, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for committing wire fraud estimated at $1.1 million. Alvince would also serve two months…

EFCC Arraigns Professor Over ‘N1.4bn Fraud’ in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Professor Uche Chigozie Edwin over alleged fraud of N1.4bn. This was disclosed in a statement issued via the commission’s official Twitter…

EFCC Arrests Abuja ‘Big Boy’ For Money Laundering, Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have apprehended a supposed billionaire for fraud and money laundering in Abuja. According to reports, the man, identified as Hyginus Nkwocha, 35 was…

Breaking: Abba Kyari Defends FBI Indictment Before Police Panel

Police Panel Grills Abba Kyari Over FBI Indictment Singlehood: Making The Most Out of Your Days in 2020 Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari has begun the defence of…

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Maina Found Guilty of Money Laundering, Gets 8 Years Sentence

Former chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been found guilty of money laundering by the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a judgment on Monday,…

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