Tag: Crime

EFCC Probes $73,000, £15,957, 827,800 SAR Intercepted By Customs
August 17, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Probes $73,000, £15,957, 827,800 SAR Intercepted By Customs

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of a suspect, Haruna Yusuf and multiple undeclared foreign currencies, , $73,000( Seventy Three United States Dollar) £15,957 ( Fifteen Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty...
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NRS Boss Reacts To $279m Frontier Fund Fraud Allegation
August 10, 2026 No Responses

NRS Boss Reacts To $279m Frontier Fund Fraud Allegation

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed online reports alleging his involvement in $279 million fraud linked to the Frontier Exploration Fund, describing the publication as sponso...
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Two Chinese Bag Five Year Jail Terms In Nigeria
July 31, 2026 No Responses

Two Chinese Bag Five Year Jail Terms In Nigeria

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentence of two Chinese, Zhang Hong Lin and Gao Pei Hai, before Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi,...
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EFCC Hands Over Recovered N108m To Firm
July 23, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Hands Over Recovered N108m To Firm

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, handed over the sum of N108 million to a company, Greenwich Planet Sun King Nigeria Limited, in Lagos.The money, handed over in...
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FRSC Recovers Two Suspected Stolen Vehicles Through NVIS
July 22, 2026 No Responses

FRSC Recovers Two Suspected Stolen Vehicles Through NVIS

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recorded another major breakthrough in the fight against vehicle-related crimes with the recovery of two suspected stolen vehicles through its National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) in separate operations in Edo ...
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EFCC Arraigns Former MD Of Warri Refinery For Alleged N1.339b Fraud
July 20, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Former MD Of Warri Refinery For Alleged N1.339b Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the former Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for alleged money laun...
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Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of 52 Houses In Lagos
July 18, 2026 No Responses

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of 52 Houses In Lagos

Justice Alexandra Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette units located in the Lekki area of Lagos.The properties, located at Mercyville Estate, Covenant.....
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Apapa Customs Impounds ₦26.57b Cannabis
July 14, 2026 No Responses

Apapa Customs Impounds ₦26.57b Cannabis

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted a massive consignment of Cannabis Indica with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦26.57 billion, reinforcing its commitment to combating illicit trade and safeguarding Nige...
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Nigerian-British Grandma Arrested With 13kg Cocaine
July 5, 2026 No Responses

Nigerian-British Grandma Arrested With 13kg Cocaine

A 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandma, Mrs. Mary Yetunde Barek have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the discovery of 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in peels of plantain which appeared as real planta...
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Customs Impounds 3,310 Jerrycans Of Smuggled Vegetable Oil
June 17, 2026 No Responses

Customs Impounds 3,310 Jerrycans Of Smuggled Vegetable Oil

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone C, has impounded over 3,310 jerrycans of foreign vegetable oil with a Duty Paid Value of ₦403.5 million.Briefing Journalists in Owerri, Imo State, the unit head, Comptroller of Customs, B...
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Nigeria Customs Hands Over Stolen Cars To Canada
May 10, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Hands Over Stolen Cars To Canada

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen international confidence in Nigeria’s anti-smuggling and cargo intelligence system, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has formally handed over intercepted stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada.The handover ceremony ...
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EFCC Arraigns Former SKye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni For N15.6b Alleged Fraud
May 4, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Former SKye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni For N15.6b Alleged Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 4, 2026, arraigned a former Chairman, Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni before Justice Jude Onwuzuruike of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo,...
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Alleged $6.23b Fraud: Witness Tells Court Funds Were Siphoned from CBN For ‘Foreign Observers’
April 27, 2026 No Responses

Alleged $6.23b Fraud: Witness Tells Court Funds Were Siphoned from CBN For ‘Foreign Observers’

A prosecution witness, Chinedu Eneanya, on Monday told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that a total sum of $6.23 billion was allegedly siphoned from the coffers of the Central Bank of Nigeria...
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Police Intensify Hunt For Kidnappers Of GUO Transport Passengers
April 21, 2026 No Responses

Police Intensify Hunt For Kidnappers Of GUO Transport Passengers

The Edo State Police Command has launched an intensified manhunt for the passengers abducted during a deadly attack on a commercial bus along the Lagos–Benin Expressway.The incident occurred on April 18, 2026, at about 6:00 p.m. around the Iguobazuwa axis,.....
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