Frauda

N3bn fraud: Bayelsa youths disown Jonathan's godson, Turner

Angry youths in Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, staged a peaceful protest in Yenagoa, the state capital, in support of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the arrest and detention of Mr. George Turner. Turner, who is believed to be a political

'Mompha is in our custody over alleged fraud' - EFCC

Ismaila Mustapha, a self-acclaimed bureau de change operator whose posh lifestyle has made him a darling of Instagram users, has been arrested by anti-graft operatives. Multiple sources at the anti-graft EFCC told PREMIUM TIMES Mr Mustapha was arrested in

JAMB Fraud: Innoson conducts independent investigation, speaks on stance on scholarship awarded

Innoson Group speaks on allegations of fraud by JAMB against Ejikeme Mmesoma, the top scorer in 2023 UTME exam, as they speak on their stance as regards scholarship awarded to her. News made headlines some days ago of the Joint Admission and Matriculation

Internet Fraud: Tonto Dikeh Leaks Source of Wealth of Estranged Husband, Churchill

Embittered Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has informally reacted to claims that she destroyed her estranged husband's properties and was arrested by the Ghanaian police in 2015. She swiftly laughed off the reports which she has linked to the father of her

Alleged credit card fraud: Court sets date for Naira Marley's trial

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, set a date for continuation of Afeez Fashola, a.ka. Naira Marley's trial. He was arraigned in 2019 on an 11-count charge of credit card fraud preferred against him by the Economic

Grand jury indicts Woodberry of fraud, faces 20 years in prison

Olalekan Ponle, a Nigerian held in the United States for alleged multi-million-dollar fraud, has been indicted by the grand jury, a group of lawyers empowered to conduct legal proceedings and investigate potential criminal conduct. Mr Ponle, popularly known

N270m Fraud: Court Jails Fake Army General, Ayinde For Seven Years

A Special Offences Court, sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos, on Thursday convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment a fake Army General, Bolarinwa Oluwasegun Abiodun whose real name is Hassan Kareem Ayinde. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo convicted and

Moet Abebe reacts after getting dragged over claim that "marriage is a fraud"

Media personality, Moet Abebe clears the air on her claim about marriage as a fraud and not looking forward to it anytime soon. It would be recalled that the beautiful public figure affirmed in a post yesterday that marriage is overrated and a big scam. Her

N3bn fraud: EFCC seizes mansion, others from Jonathan's ally, George Turnah

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confiscated a mansion and some other properties allegedly belonging to George Turnah, an ally to former President Goodluck Jonathan. Turnah is currently standing trial for an alleged N3bn fraud. The anti-graft

Alleged N84 billion fraud: Suspended Accountant-General released from EFCC custody

The suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Idris was released on bail from the custody of the anti-graft agency on Wednesday night, June 1, in Abuja and

Fraud: Trump Fined $355m, Banned From Doing Business In New York

A New York judge ordered Donald Trump to pay $355 million over fraud allegations and banned him from running companies in the state for three years Friday in a major blow to his business empire and financial standing. Trump - almost certain to be the Republican

$12m fraud: Obinwanne Okeke fails to show up with a lawyer

Embattled CEO of Invictus Group, Obinwanne Okeke failed to show up in court with a lawyer for the commencement of his trial on two counts of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. It led to the United States Federal Public

Alleged fraud: Cross River state deputy governor disowns post backing Betta Edu

Fraudsters have created X (formerly Twitter) pages using the name of Cross River State deputy governor, Peter Odey to scam unsuspecting members of the public. Odey's press Secretary, Fred Abua, raised an alarm on Thursday following a report in a national newspaper

FBI arrests Nigerians for wire fraud, others at home could be extradited too (Video)

U.S. authorities on Thursday unsealed a 252-count grand jury indictment charging 80 people, most of them Nigerians, in a major conspiracy to steal millions of dollars through fraud schemes and launder the money through a Los Angeles-based network. "We believe

UTME Fraud: She learnt from our leaders - Charly Boy reacts to Mmesoma saga

Maverick singer, Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has reacted to the saga of a candidate of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma who admitted to using her phone to inflate her score to 362. We recall that with the recent

Nigerian jailed 235 years for N525m, €64,000 fraud, loses Lekki houses

Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, has convicted and sentenced Scales Olatunji. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) labelled him "a notorious international fraudster". The convict bagged 235 years imprisonment for internet

Fraud: How Ibrahim Abubakar Converted N57.5million Mistakenly Paid into His Account

Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has explained how Ibrahim Abubakar, managing director of Shariff Agric and General Service in Jos, Plateau State, converted N57.5million mistakenly paid Into His Account

Malami, Sirika under scrutiny as EFCC probes former ministers over multi-billion-naira fraud.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has shifted its focus towards former ministers who served in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, with allegations of multi-billion-naira fraud hanging over their heads. According to reports