Tag: Fraud case
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EFCC’s cyber crime suit against “Naira Marley” stalled
The criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley could not proceed before a Federal High Court Lagos on Wednesday, following a pending application for fiat before the Chief Judge (CJ) of the court. The trial judge, Justice Isaac Dipeolu, was informed by the prosecutor Mrs Bilikisu Buhari, that an application for fiat
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Fresh troubles for suspended Ogun Governor’s aide as U.S. files another $1.6m fraud case
The suspended aide of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Abidemi Rufai, accused of stealing $350,000 from Washington State as part of a massive pandemic-related fraud also sought to defraud the Internal Revenue Service of nearly $1.6 million, federal prosecutors alleged on Friday. Rufai, 42, was arrested May 14 as he tried to travel from…
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EDO 2020: Buhari is aware, unbothered by my N700m fraud case, Ize-Iyamu boasts
The candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the September 19 Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, boasted on Sunday that President Muhammadu Buhari is aware and unbothered by the alleged N700 million fraud case against his person before the court. He made the remarks while reacting to a statement by PDP’s agents in…
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US Court dismisses fraud case against Hushpuppi’s ally, Woodberry
The fraud case against Olalekan Ponle, also known as Woodberry, a close associate of Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi), has been dismissed. The 29-year-old, who was facing charges bordering on wire fraud conspiracy at a United States District Court in Illinois, was arrested alongside Hushpuppi in the United Arab Emirates on June 10. They were arrested for…