The police spokesperson, Olusola Ayanlade, stated that the suspect collected the money from one Temiloluwa after claiming he could help recover the retirement benefits of the victim’s mother. Instead, he allegedly diverted the funds for personal use with the help of accomplices who are still at large. Jamiu was later found to have been discharged […]
The anti-graft agency raised the alarm in a notice released, asking the public to reach out to the agency for compliants and enquiry. “The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby alerts members of the public of the activities of one Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, a dismissed staff,” the notice reads. “He is reportedly engaging in unscrupulous […]
The Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement released in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. “The EFCC is currently prosecuting three suspects, namely Adefowora Olanipekun, Otorudo Avwerosuo, and Ehirim Chukwuebuka, over their alleged involvement in the scam,” Oyewale said. According to EFCC, CBEX lured unsuspecting Nigerians into investing their funds with the […]
Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Paul Anderson, was convicted alongside his mother, Janice Turner, on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud. Turner was previously sentenced to five years in prison. In court, Kingston apologized and expressed remorse. His request to delay imprisonment due to health concerns was denied, and he was taken into custody […]
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board says it is investigating a recent incident involving some state pilgrims who were reportedly defrauded of their Basic Travel Allowance (BTA). A statement by the Executive Secretary of the board, Abdul Salam Abdulkadir, on Sunday, said further investigations were ongoing to expose the criminals behind the act which […]
The Osun State Government under the administration of Ademola Adeleke has formally petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to investigate the immediate past governor and current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, over the alleged misappropriation of a $20m World Bank health grant. The government also accused Oyetola of money laundering, […]
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Joseph Oloyede, is in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI. He has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering. Oloyede was installed as the monarch of Ipetumodu in 2019 and frequently traveled between Nigeria and the US for royal and personal engagements. However, […]
Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has broken her silence on the fraud allegation against her former manager, Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu.
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed January 20, 2025, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arraign the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, and a former commercial Bank Managing Director, Stephen Onasanya, for allegedly looting N12.3bn from the Bank.
A Lagos State High sitting in Ikeja, has convicted and sentenced a couple, Harry Uyanwanne and Oluwakemi Odemuyiwa (a.k.a Kristein Uyanwanne) alongside Temple International Church. Justice Mojisola Dada handed down the verdict after finding them guilty of the offences preferred against them. The judge also ordered that the third defendant, (Temple International Church), should be […]