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EFCC Arraigns Businesswoman For Alleged $700,000, N190m Fraud In Lagos

The  Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, arraigned Adekemi Folorunsho before Justice...

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ICPC Arrests Lagos Council Boss Over Alleged Fund Diversion

The Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, Muibi Folawiyo,   has been arrested by the officials of Independent Corrupt Practices...

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Nigerian Musician to Spend Over 3 Years Jail Term In US Prison For $140,000 Tax Fraud

U.S. District Judge James L. Robart, has sentenced a Nigerian musician, Onomen Uduebor, aged 39 to three years and four months in the...

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Alleged Fraud: AMCON Ex-Director Denies Signing Arik Air Loan Deal, Alleges Document Irregularities

The third prosecution witness, PW3, Abbas Jega, a former Executive Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), in the ongoing trial...

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Alleged $1bn Fraud: Court Rejects CBEX Operators’ Bail Applications

  A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has rejected the bail application filed by three...

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EFCC Arrests 74 Over Alleged Internet Fraud In Abuja, Recovers 86 Mobile Phones, One Pistol

At least 74 suspected Internet fraudsters in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja have been arrested by the officials of the Economic and Financial...

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Aviation Ministry Worker Bags One Year Jail term For Job Scam

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja High presided over Justice S.C. Oriji has sentenced one Elvis Okerenyi,  staff member of the...

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Alleged ₦80.2bn Fraud: Yahaya Bello Seeks Medical Travel Abroad

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has opposed application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking leave of court to...