The seventh prosecution witness, Mr John Adetola, in the ongoing trial of the ex-governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, narrated how he collected the sum of $400,000 on behalf of …
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Police reject N174m bribe from alleged notorious fraudster
by Reporterby ReporterOfficers at the Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos claimed they turned down a bribe of N174 million from 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster Patrick Akpoguma, who is facing multiple charges related to …
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Ex-NCDMB Boss, Wabote, spends first night in EFCC cell over $35m Brass project fraud allegation
by Reporterby ReporterThese are troubling moments for Timber Kesiye Wabote, the former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). This is because he is currently cooling his …
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InvestigationNews
NDLEA uncovers cross-border drug syndicates, arrests six kingpins
by Reporterby ReporterOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have dismantled two major cross-border drug trafficking syndicates and arrested six drug kingpins from Adamawa, Anambra, and Lagos states, as well as …
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Anambra LGA chairman arrested in Texas over ‘$3.3m romance scam’
by Reporterby ReporterFranklin Nwadialo, a newly elected chairman of Ogbaru LGA in Anambra state, has been arrested in Texas, United States (US), for allegedly running a $3.3 million romance scam. The US Department of Justice said …
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BankingInvestigation
Aquitane Oil petitions IGP, demands probe of Zenith Bank over ’12 years unpaid’ dividends
by Reporterby ReporterAquitane Oil and Gas Limited has petitioned Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), over the “falsification” of the company’s account statement by Zenith Bank to “conceal” the lender’s failure to pay its …
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Investigation
Ex-Delta Gov., Okowa, spends days In EFCC’s cell over N1.3 trillion alleged fraud
by Reporterby ReporterIfeanyi Okowa, the immediate past governor of Delta State, was arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and has spent days in the anti-graft commission’s custody. …
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Investigation
Reality behind the allegations against LeonardoBySujimoto project by Sijibomi Ogundele
by Sujimotoby SujimotoI arrived at the Force CID office in the capital city of Abuja with a trove of evidence: the title documents of the Leonardo project in Banana Island, approvals from …
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CrimeInvestigation
Two internet fraudsters bag four years jail term In Port Harcourt
by Reporterby ReporterJustice S. Pam of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state has convicted and sentenced two internet Fraudsters: Emmanuel Wisdom and Donald Etege to two years imprisonment …
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Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a final year student of the University of Port Harcourt, Henry …