Crime Archives — Page 2 of 17 — City Business News

April 29, 2025 No Responses

Investment Fraudster Bags 63 Years

Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on Monday, April 28, 2025 convicted and sentenced Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to sixty-three (63) years jail term for multiple investment fraud.He was convicted alongside his firm, Detorrid Heritage...

April 28, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Lauds Customs, Probes $86,500, 305,150 Riyals Intercepted At Kano Airport

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Zonal Directorate has commenced investigation of $86,500 (Eighty-Six Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars), 305,150( Three Hundred and five, One Hundred and Fifty Saudi Riyals, and 200 Euros confi...

April 28, 2025 No Responses

Court Orders Aisha Achimugu To Honour EFCC Invitation

Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered Aisha Achimugu to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, to answer questions regarding an ongoing investigation.The judge also directed that ...

April 16, 2025 No Responses

Police Declares Frank Nneji’s Daughter, ABC Transport Founder Wanted

The Nigeria Police Force has declared wanted Ihuoma Julia Nneji, daughter of the founder of ABC Transport Plc, Frank Nneji over alleged cyber crime.City Business News reports that Miss Nneji was declared wanted Tuesday night by the office of the...

April 16, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests 40 Suspected Internet Fraudsters

Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 40 suspected internet fraudsters in Bida and Minna Local Government Areas of Niger State.They were arrested following credible intelligence that lin...

April 15, 2025 No Responses

Court Jails Man For Refusal To Accept Naira As Legal Tender

Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Uzondu Precious Chimaobi to four years imprisonment for his refusal to accept the Naira as a legal tender.Chimaobi was...

April 15, 2025 No Responses

NAPTIP, MMS, WoFHoF Initiative Sign MoU On Human Trafficking In Maritime Sector

Photo Caption: The Director General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person(NAPTIP), Hajia Binta Lami Adamu Bello(4th from right); Hajia Lami Tumaka, Board member, MMS WoFHoF Initiative(3rd from left);Bar ( Mrs) Nneka, Ajie, Deputy Direct...

April 9, 2025 No Responses

EFCC, Army, NIS Join Forces Against Terrorist Financing

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has renewed its collaboration with the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Immigration Service to combat terrorist financing in the South-East.This rapprochement came on Tuesday, March 8, 2025, when the EFCC’s Ac...

April 8, 2025 No Responses

Police Partners INTERPOL, To Strengthen Data Sharing

In a move aimed at enhancing internal security and law enforcement capabilities through international partnership and collaboration, the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Dr Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, who doubles as the Chairman of the West African Chiefs of Po...

March 28, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Declares Aisha Achimugu Wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu wanted over allegations of money laundering and criminal conspiracy.In a statement issued on Friday, EFCC called on the public to provide information about her whereabouts...

March 25, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Probes CFA7m Intercepted By Customs

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have begun investigation of the sum of CFA 7m intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, along the Idiroko Border in Ogun State.The investigation of...

March 23, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests Indian Woman With Heroin

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 42-year-old Indian woman, Ms. Neetu Neetu, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin concealed in wafer wraps and packaged as chocolates.A statement issued on...

March 22, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Probes Suspect Arrested with $578,000

Operatives of the Lagos Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigations of a suspect, Okorie Sylvernus Sunday, arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, by the Nigeria Customs Servi...

March 21, 2025 No Responses

Security Agents Trail Kidnappers Of ABC Transport Passengers

Security agencies have intensified efforts to rescue 11 passengers of ABC Transport and seven passengers of River State Transport company.The passengers were kidnapped on March 16, 2025 in Kogi State while on their way to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.I...