September 20, 2024
Fraud

Court Convicts NNPC Staff for N1.8m Fraud in Kaduna

Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on Thursday, October 15, 2020, convicted and sentenced one Nuhu Aliyu for fraud. Aliyu, a staff of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC)/Nigerian Pipeline and Storage Company Ltd (NPSC) and Chairman, PENGASSAN PPMC Kaduna Depot Branch, defrauded the NNPC to the tune of N1,834,900.00 (One Million,

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Herbalist in court for allegedly planting charms in civil servant’s house

A 48-year-old herbalist, Toyin Dada, on Friday appeared in an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly ”planting” charms in a civil servant’s house. The police charged Dada with two counts of felony and breach of peace. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Zedekiah Orogbemi, told the court that the defendant on Sept. 28 around

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Civil Servant In Court For Alleged N45m School Feeding Programme Fraud

An Account Director with the Federal Ministry of Education, Matthew Inabo, was, on Wednesday, re-arraigned before the Federal High Court, Abuja over his alleged involvement in diverting about N45 million meant for the Federal Government’s Home Grown School Feeding and Health Programme (HGSFHP). Inabo, however, pleaded not guilty to a 24-count amended charge dated Oct.

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Suspect fakes own death certificate to evade prosecution

ONE Ajari Oghenekewe accused by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of presenting a fake death certificate to evade investigation, on Tuesday appeared before a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo , Osun State . The defendant was arraigned on three counts bordering on attempt to defraud and presentation of fake death certificate to EFCC

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Court Remands Two UNN Law Students For Allegedly Defrauding People Of N120 Million Via Ponzi Scheme

A Magistrate Court sitting at Enugu has remanded two students of Faculty of Law, University of Nigeria (UNN), Enugu Campus (UNEC), Messrs. Omeje Light and Benjamin Arinze Zion, for alleged Ponzi scheme fraud. The two students operated under the banner of E-LIFE Series and falsely claimed its Headquarters to be in New York, United States

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“I Was Never Charged To Court For Fraud -Ohakim

The former Imo governor, Ikedi Ohakim has denied being charged to court by the Nigeria police over alleged fraudulent activities. Crimefacts.News had earlier reported that the Nigeria police on Wednesday charged the Imo former governor to court over alleged extortion of money from Nigerians through fake social programmes. But in a statements by his counsel,

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Alleged Money Laundering: I Am Not On The Run — Maina

Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina has explained his continued absence in court for his trial to severe ill health. Maina is standing trial before the Abuja division of the Federal High court over allegation of fraud, abuse of public office and money laundering amounting to N2billion. The prosecution agency,

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Court jails hacker for defrauding bank $70,000

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers has convicted and sentenced a hacker, Eric Obulo, to one-year imprisonment for hacking the database of a popular commercial bank in and stealing $70,000 about N26.9m. The Court presided over by Justice I. M. Sani, convicted Obulo following his arraignment by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office

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Prophetess in police net for fraud

The Ogun State Command of Nigeria Police has arrested a Prophetess of Celestial Church of Christ, Oluwakemi Sotonode, also known as Marvelous Parish for allegedly obtaining money running to millions of naira from many people under false pretence. In a statement released and signed by the command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the self-styled prophet of

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EFCC Docks 3 Osun Civil Servants In Ibadan Over N83m Cooperative Loan Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office Wednesday arraigned before an Oyo State High Court, three civil servants from Osun State over fraudulent acts of N83.5m being a cooperative loan obtained from a commercial bank. The defendants, who appeared before Justice Ladiran Akintola of Ring Road High Court, Ibadan are: Adegoke Johnson

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