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Emefiele trial: Witness says $6.23m withdrawn from CBN with forged documents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…
Police arrest 20-year-old in Lagos over ‘N1bn international romance scam’
Police have arrested Essien Emmanuel Akpama, a 20-year-old international romance fraud suspect, over an alleged scam involving more than N1 billion. In a statement on Tuesday, Mohammed Adeola, spokesperson…
Ex-labour minister Ngige arraigned, remanded in Kuje prison
A former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, was on Friday arraigned before an Abuja High Court sitting in Gwarinpa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over…
ALERT: $1.8bn lost yearly to Nigeria-linked fraud
The United States government has warned that Nigeria-linked fraud causes over 1.8 billion US dollars in losses annually, with most victims based in the United States. Speaking at the…




















