A federal high court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa state, has acquitted Saminu Turaki, former governor of the state, of N8.3 billion fraud. The corruption charges were preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Turaki and three other companies have been on trial since May 4, 2007, on a 33-count charge. […]
For the fourth time this year, the United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles, has postponed the sentencing date for alleged international internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi. An official of the court’s Media Relations Unit, Ciaran McEvoy, made this known on Tuesday in response to an email inquiry by […]
The International Criminal Police Organization popularly known as Interpol has arrested two Nigerians suspected to be cybercrime kingpins in South Africa. The identities of the duo were not disclosed but South Africa’s TimeLive reported that they were aged 39 and 42. According to the report, they were nabbed on Wednesday during early morning raids […]
A District Court in Western Tacoma, Washington, United States, has sentenced Abidemi Rufai, the suspended aide of the Ogun State Governor, Dayo Abiodun, to five years imprisonment for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. This was confirmed in a statement by the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington, on Monday. The statement […]
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday sentenced Ayodeji Oluokun, an assistant pastor of the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, Victoria Island, Lagos, to two years imprisonment for issuing 1.6 million dollar dud cheque. Oluokun was charged alongside his company, Peak Petroleum Industry Nigeria Ltd., on an amended six-count […]
Promoters of Ponzi and Pyramid schemes risk 10 years’ jail term in Nigeria, according to the provisions of a proposed bill to repeal the Investments and Securities Act, 2007. This was disclosed by the Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Lamido Yuguda, while making a submission at a two-day public hearing before the House […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says its operatives from the Benin Zonal Command, on Tuesday, arrested two owners of yahoo schools and seven other suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. Disclosing this in a terse statement made available to the press on Thursday, the EFCC said two of the arrested suspects […]
Two Nigerian men residing in the United States have been sentenced to prison for defrauding Americans of over $2 million via an internet romance scam. Both convicts bagged a combined 17 years and six months jail term. This is coming barely 72 hours that the US declared wanted a 29-year-old Nigerian, Chidozie Collins Obasi […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has declared Chidozie Collins Obasi, a Nigerian, wanted for allegedly defrauding New York more than $30 million over the sale of “non-existent” ventilators. According to the FBI, Obasi, 29, allegedly posed as a representative of an Indonesian-based medical supply company offering ventilators for sale in March 2020 at […]
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 29-year old Chinese, Gang Deng, for alleged illegal mining in Ilorin. According to a statement by the Head, Media and Publicity of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Ilorin on Saturday, Deng […]
