Tag: Fraud

EFCC Warns Banks Against Fraudulent Practices
November 23, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Warns Banks Against Fraudulent Practices

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned banks against making themselves available as instruments of fraud.The warning was handed down on Friday when the management team of Moniepoint, led by its founder and Group CEO, Tosin Eniolorunda paid...
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N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21 Years
November 19, 2024 No Responses

N43.5m Fraud: Court Jails NOGASA Chairman, Fatuyi 21 Years

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, November 18, 2024, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, NOGASA, to 21 years imprisonment for N43.5m ...
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$700,000 Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Syndicate Impersonating Olukoyede
November 14, 2024 No Responses

$700,000 Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Syndicate Impersonating Olukoyede

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two members of an alleged syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim for attempted fraud and impersonating the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede.  They were arraigned on Wed...
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EFCC Beams Fresh Searchlights on  Insurance Fraud
November 14, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Beams Fresh Searchlights on  Insurance Fraud

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has declared the resolve of the Commission to beam stronger searchlights on the nation’s insurance industry. He made the declaration in Abuja on Wednesday, Novemb...
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Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema Reacts To Alleged US Fraud Case
October 13, 2024 No Responses

Air Peace CEO, Allen Onyema Reacts To Alleged US Fraud Case

“Our legal team is fully engaged with the matter and is working tirelessly to ensure that justice prevails”, the management of Air Peace declared on Sunday while reacting to alleged fraud in the United States.The statement added:“We remain confident ...
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EFCC Declares Bolaji Akinduro Wanted Over Alleged Fraud
October 13, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Declares Bolaji Akinduro Wanted Over Alleged Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared oil mogul Bolaji Akinduro wanted for alleged fraud. A statement by the EFCC urged the public to provide information on Akinduro’s whereabouts. His last known address is 272, Patience Coker Stre...
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Alleged N33.8b Project Fraud: Proceeds Used To Purchase Abuja Properties, Says Witness
October 10, 2024 No Responses

Alleged N33.8b Project Fraud: Proceeds Used To Purchase Abuja Properties, Says Witness

Abubakar Kweido,   First Prosecuting witness, PW1 in the trial of a former Minister of Power,  Saleh Mamman,  on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja before Justice James Omotosho that he former minister allegedly used...
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EFCC Arraigns Ex-Governor, Perm Sec For Alleged N27b Fraud
September 30, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Ex-Governor, Perm Sec For Alleged N27b Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, September 30, 2024, arraigned former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, be...
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EFCC Arrests Ishaku Over Alleged N27b Fraud
September 29, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arrests Ishaku Over Alleged N27b Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained a former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, for alleged involvement in a N27 billion fraud. The former governor will face trial on 15 counts, including criminal breach of trust,.....
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Alleged ₦3.1bn Fraud: I Delivered $15.8m Cash To Suswam In His Residence, Says Witness
September 29, 2024 No Responses

Alleged ₦3.1bn Fraud: I Delivered $15.8m Cash To Suswam In His Residence, Says Witness

Abubakar Umar, the Sixth Prosecution Witness in the trial of former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam has narrated before the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, how in 2014, he converted the sum of...
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EFCC Arraigns Man For Alleged N600m, $50,000.00 Fraud
August 19, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Man For Alleged N600m, $50,000.00 Fraud

The Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, August 19, 2024, arraigned one Ayodele Toyosi for an alleged investment fraud before Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja.The defendant was...
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UBA, Four Others Face $900k Fraud Charges
August 13, 2024 No Responses

UBA, Four Others Face $900k Fraud Charges

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced a strategic partnership with the Young Lawyers Forum (YLF) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) with the aim to propel the professional development of over 50,000 young legal practitioners across Nigeria, by...
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NIMASA: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of $16,500, ₦127m
July 10, 2024 No Responses

NIMASA: Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of $16,500, ₦127m

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $16,500 and another ₦127m fraudulently diverted from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The monies are to be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria...
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EFCC Arrests Ex-Union Bank Staff Over Alleged Fraud
June 23, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arrests Ex-Union Bank Staff Over Alleged Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two former employees of Union Bank for allegedly stealing N4.1 million from the account of a deceased customer.The suspects, Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute, were apprehended in Makurdi on June 14,...
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