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January 28, 2026 No Responses

Police Uncover Alleged₦7.7b Telecom Fraud, Arrest Six Suspects

The Nigeria Police Force – National Cybercrime Centre (NPF–NCCC) has uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated cyber-enabled fraud syndicate.A statement issued on Wednesday explained that the syndicate was responsible for the illegal diversion of a telecommunications company’s airtime and data resources,...

December 2, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests Man For Alleged N165m Fraud

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Ndubisi John Iheukwumere for alleged property fraud.Iheukwumere, 64, is alleged to have collaborated with one Mrs Salt Adaeze Udoka who is curren...

November 12, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Three For Alleged N174m UBOTEX Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, has arraigned Akaninyene Enefiok Archibong, Sylvanus Edet Akpan, and Glory Enefiok Archibong before Justice Maurine Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.Th...

May 19, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests 120 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 120 suspected internet fraudsters, comprising 95 male and 25 female at various locations in Lagos.The suspects were arrested on Monday, May 19, 202...

May 6, 2025 No Responses

Court Jails Man For N35m Fraud In Abuja

Justice S. M. Mayana of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Monday, May 5, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Daniel Ameh to imprisonment for fraud.The convict was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes...

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 Heri...

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...

March 12, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Identifies 58 Illegal Ponzi Scheme Operators

In line with its commitment to sanitising the financial space of the nation and offer the investing public adequate and reliable information on the activities of illegal ponzi scheme operators across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, E...

February 18, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Operatives Storm Ekpoma, Arrest 47 Suspected Fraudsters

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ekpoma, Edo State. According to EFCC, the suspects were arr...

February 11, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests 13 Suspected Internet Fraudsters In Benin

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 13 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State.A statement issued by EFCC explained that the suspects’ arrest followed credible intellig...

January 17, 2025 No Responses

Alleged N1.96bn Fraud: Court Slates Jan 31 For Ex- AGF’s Trial

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja has fixed January 31, 2025 for the trial of the formerActing Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Anamekwe Nnabuoku for alleged multiple financial fraud to the tune of N1.96billion.Nnabuo...

January 15, 2025 No Responses

EFCC Arrests Internet Fraudsters In Benin City

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State. According to EFCC, the suspects were arrested based on cre...

October 4, 2024 No Responses

Court Jails 39 Internet Fraudsters In Abakaliki

A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, presided over by Justices H. I. O. Oshomah and M. T. Segun-Bello has convicted and sentenced thirty-nine (39) internet fraudsters to different jail terms.A statement issued by EFCC explained that the...