EFCC arrests energy commission DG over N500bn fraud allegations

  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences, Punch reported. A source…

Court Convicts Ex-Power Minister Mamman Of ₦33.8bn Fraud

    Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, of a 12-count charge bordering on fraud and money…

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of Properties Linked To Sylva

  Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties allegedly linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre…

Nigeria police extradite Chinese suspect in $245 million fraud case

  The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has successfully arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Xu Qing, to the People’s Republic of China to…

EFCC arrests ex-Skye Bank chair Tunde Ayeni over ‘N36bn, $30m fraud’

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Tunde Ayeni, businessman and former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, over an alleged multi-billion naira fraud. TheCable can…

Court orders final forfeiture of N3.4bn, properties linked to ex-NNPCL official

  A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N3.4 billion and three properties linked to alleged fraud involving Salihu Nuhu Jamari, a former managing director…

Court sentences ex-Nigeria’s accountant chief to 72 years in prison for N868m fraud

  A federal high court in Abuja has sentenced Anamekwe Nwabuoku, former acting accountant-general of the federation, to 72 years imprisonment for money laundering. Delivering judgment on Monday, James Omotosho,…

Police probe Nigerian socialite caught in $2.5m romance scam

  The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has commenced the profiling of a Nigerian socialite, Nzube Ikeji, who allegedly posed as the Dubai Crown Prince to defraud a Romanian…

Police arrest man linked to $35,000 scam

  Anti-Fraud Unit of the Airport Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old suspect linked to a $35,000 (approximately N48.5 million) scam. A statement on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer…

Emefiele trial: Witness says $6.23m withdrawn from CBN with forged documents

  A prosecution witness in the trial of Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court in Abuja…

Naira Redesign: Court Fixes 10 Days To Conclude Trial Against Emefiele

  Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court High, has fixed fresh ten days to conclude trial in the corruption charges filed by the Economic and Financial…

Police recover ‘400 laptops’, arrest six for ‘hacking telecom firm to divert N7.7bn airtime’

  Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested six suspects for allegedly hacking into a telecommunication company in Nigeria to divert airtime and mobile data worth N7.7 billion.…

EFCC charges Austrian for failing to declare $800k, €651k at Lagos airport

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, has arraigned an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal for allegedly failing to declare large sums of…

Court orders forfeiture of 57 properties linked to Malami, sons

  The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami…

Court grants Malami, others N500m bail

  Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his wife and son bail of ₦500…