Alleged Hajj fraud lands Medview Airline CEO, Bankole, in EFCC detention
January 31, 2022 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday quizzed and detained the Managing Director of Medview Airline, Muneer Bankole over an alleged hajj fraud. He was…
Lawyer lands in EFCC net over N7m land scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Office has arrested a legal practitioner, Akeem Jimoh over an alleged scam over plots of land that belong to his client,…
$9.8m fraud: Court grants ex-NNPC GMD permission to travel for medicare
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, granted Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director, (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. Yakubu…
N500m money laundering charge: Court adjourns trial of 2 PDP chieftains
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned until Oct. 26 the trial of Clement Faboyede and Modupe Adetokunbo, chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), charged with money…
Orji Kalu’s 11-year N3.2billion fraud trial stalled again
The trial of a former Governor of Abia, Orji Uzo Kalu, over an alleged N3.2 billion fraud was stalled again at a Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday, due…
N1.7billion fraud: Court to resume trial of former President Jonathan’s aide
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday, adjourned until Sept. 10, the trial of former President Jonathan’s aide, Waripamo-Owen Dudafar, who is facing a charge of N1.7 billion…
No hiding place for defecting politicians — EFCC
Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, says politicians defecting from one party to another would not be shielded from prosecution by the anti-graft agency….
Israel pledges to assist Nigeria to tackle cyber crimes, security
Israel on Wednesday pledged to assist Nigeria in tackling cyber crime and Homeland Security (HLS) internal insecurity using modern technology. Mr Nadav Goren, Head of Mission, made this known at the…
Navy seizes 1.2m litres diesel, arrest 6 suspected smugglers
The Nigerian Navy in Bonny, Rivers, says it seized about 1.22 million litres of adulterated diesel from six crewmen believed to be smugglers. The suspects, who were arrested along the…
Student, 28, who impersonates Lara George, arraigned in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday in Lagos arraigned a 28-year-old student, Adekunle Babalola, who allegedly impersonated a female singer, Lara George, for attempted defraud. Babalola, who…