Crimes
Nigerian auditor, firm sanctioned by U.S. SEC over tingo-related fraud
By Deborah Nnamdi A federal court has entered final judgments against accountant Olayinka Temitope Oyebola and his firm, Olayinka Oyebola & Co. (Chartered Accountants), for their involvement in a fraud scheme connected to businessman Mmobuosi Odogwu Banye, also known as Dozy Mmobuosi, and three U.S.-based companies under his control, collectively…
Read More »Police nab two suspected kidnappers in Taraba, recover AK-47 rifle
By Deborah Nnamdi The Taraba State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected kidnappers and the recovery of an AK-47 rifle in Gassol the Local Government Area. In a statement released Friday, police spokesperson James Lashen Saminu said the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, in collaboration with local hunters, raided a…
Read More »Police dismiss constable in Taraba for goat theft
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed a constable serving with the Taraba State Command over the theft of a goat, underscoring its commitment to upholding discipline and integrity within the ranks. An official signal from the Commissioner of Police, DFA Jalingo, addressed to the Divisional Police Officer…
Read More »Court jails five for internet fraud in Edo
A High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced five individuals to prison for their involvement in internet fraud, according to a statement released Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The convictions were secured by the EFCC’s Benin Zonal Directorate before Justice M. Itsueli of the Edo…
Read More »EFCC probes man arrested for allegedly failing to declare $59,000 at Lagos airport
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into one Duru Ikechukwu Damian, who was arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, for allegedly failing to declare the full amount of foreign currency in his possession.…
Read More »16 inmates escape from Keffi custodial centre, injure five officers
By Deborah Nnamdi Sixteen inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, on Tuesday after attacking personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) and breaching the facility’s security. According to a statement by NCoS spokesman Abubakar Umar, the incident occurred in the early hours of the…
Read More »NSCDC arrests 22yo for attempted rape of two women in Osun
The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 22-year-old man for attempting to rape two women he caught allegedly stealing pepper from a farm in the Ita-Olokan area of Osogbo. In a statement released on Monday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Kehinde…
Read More »Lagos police nab 68 suspects, recover arms, N500m fraud items in crime crackdown
By Deborah Nnamdi The Lagos State Police Command has announced major successes in its intensified crackdown on violent crime across the state, arresting 68 suspects and recovering a large cache of firearms, stolen vehicles, ammunition, and fraud-related items valued at over N500 million within the last four weeks. Commissioner of…
Read More »EFCC Arrests Ex-Sokoto Governor Tambuwal Over Alleged N189bn Fraud
By Deborah Nnamdi Former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged illegal cash withdrawals totaling N189 billion during his tenure. Sources within the commission say the transactions, under investigation for months, appear to violate provisions of the…
Read More »EFCC arrests 93 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta party raid
By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of 93 youths suspected of involvement in internet fraud in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The arrests were made during a midnight raid carried out in the early hours of Sunday at a party tagged Wet…
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