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“I’m Not a Bank” — Achimugu Dismisses $13 Million Claim, Says Only $50,000 and N13m Found in Home Raid

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Entrepreneur and social figure Aisha Achimugu has refuted reports claiming that $13 million was seized from her home, maintaining that only...

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EFCC Arrests Cameroonian for Alleged N1.5bn Bank Fraud in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ikoyi, Lagos, have arrested a Cameroonian businessman, Bekono...

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Ayeni in EFCC Custody Over Alleged Fund Diversion, Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody a former chairman of the now-defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, over...

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Court Jails Fraudster 37 years for N29m Procurement Fraud in Damaturu

Court Jails Fraudster 37 years for N29m Procurement Fraud in Damaturu Justice Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court, Damaturu on Thursday 23,...

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ICPC Secures 24-Year Jail Term for Dismissed NECO Staff Over Certificate Forgery

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a dismissed staff member of the...

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Fake Lawyer in EFCC Net Over Alleged Forged Bar Association Seal

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ikoyi, Lagos  have commenced an investigation...

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How 17 Arrested Boys Led to EFCC Breakthrough in Fraud Case

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The conviction of a suspected internet fraud recruiter in Benin City has shed light on how a group of 17 young...

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Court Jails Man for Diverting N22m in Maiduguri

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—Maiduguri State High Court has convicted and sentenced one Shehu Saleh to two years imprisonment. Saleh was arraigned before Justice Aisha...