Alleged fraud

Nigerian music executive Efe Ogbeni has been sued for his involvement in fraud in the United States of America. The renowned music executive has been dragged before a United States District Court of Western Tennessee by Prime Reality…

Onyinmiebi (Miebi Baraza) and Beatrice Bribena, have been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In a statement, the EFCC declared the couple wanted for allegedly defrauding Nigerians to the tune of N2…

Federal High Court in Abuja has on Tuesday, May 31 granted bail to presidential aspirant and former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. The 59-year-old 2023 presidential aspirant was granted bail by Justice Inyang Ekwo in the sum of…

Former Registrar of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Adedibu Ojerinde standing trial over an alleged N5 billion fraud on Tuesday in Abuja opted for a plea bargain with Independent Corrupt Practices and other…

Osita Okechukwu, director-general of Voice of Nigeria (VON), has reportedly been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okechukwu, according to ChannelsTV, arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja around 1:30…

Social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, has on Tuesday opted to be remanded at Ikoyi Correctional Center following his inability to meet the strict bail conditions imposed by an Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos state.…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday evening refused to grant an ex-parte application seeking to restrain the Nigeria Police and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from arresting and extraditing suspended Deputy Commissioner of…

Lagos Zonal office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a man for an alleged fraud of $10,000 (N3.8m). In a statement issued on Wednesday via its website, EFCC said the suspect – Adeshina Lukman – obtained…

Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos Zonal office have arrested a 28-year-old man, Ibeh Theophilus Uche and his mother for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud to the tune of about…

Babatunde Fowler, former chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has honored a summon by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud. Fowler, a long-time ally of the national leader of the All…

Enugu Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Thursday, October 8, arraigned a former manager of the main market branch, Heritage Bank Limited, Fidel Omeje, before Justice D.A Onyefulu of State High Court,…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly been granted an order to freeze three bank accounts belonging to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa. EFCC, in a matter filed at the federal…

Ogun State Police Command has arrested a Prophetess of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Oluwakemi Sotonode, for allegedly fraudulently obtaining millions from many people. The suspect also known as Marvelous, was arrested at her…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released suspected cyber fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha, better known as Mompha, almost two weeks after he was re-arrested by the anti-graft agency in Lagos. According to Punch, his…