Tag: fraud
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Alleged $6b fraud: Court dismisses Agunloye‘s application on ”amicus curiae”
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT ) High Court on Monday dismissed an application by a former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye inviting some legal luminaries to hear his case on alleged infractions in the Mambilla Hydroelectric plant. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Agunloye, who served as a minister in…
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Alleged N29bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Nyako, son, 2 others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Thursday, re-arraigned a former governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako, his son, Sen. Abdulaziz in the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged N29 billion fraud. They were re-arraigned on 37- counts of money laundering allegedly
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How BDC operator allegedly defrauded me of $63,950 – Man tells court
A businessman, Mr Chinedu Igbokwe, on Tuesday, told an Ikeja Special Court how a Bureau de Change operator, Abdulami Isah, allegedly defrauded him of $63,950. Igbokwe, who was led in evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes
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Alleged N4bn fraud: Court to hear Obiano’s motion challenging jurisdiction
The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed March 7 to hear a motion filed by former Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano. Obiano is challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the alleged N4 billion
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EFCC arrests 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says it has arrested 26 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja.
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EFCC re-arraigns professor over alleged N1.47bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday re-arraigned Uche Chigozie, a professor, and three companies before a Federal High Court in Lagos, over alleged N1.47 billion money laundering.
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$6.23m fraud: Presidency requests Interpol to apprehend 3 suspects
The Presidency has requested the Interpol National Central Bureau to place a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) staff and two others on its Red Notice.
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Alleged N754.8m fraud: Absence of witness stalls ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi’s trial
The trial of a former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, charged with alleged N754.8 million fraud on Wednesday suffered a setback due to the absence of the defence witness. Akpobolokemi is standing trial alongside Ezekiel Agaba
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Lagos pastor, wife sent to prison over N33.8m fraud
The Pastor of Kingdom Power International Christian Praying Center, Ishashi, Lagos, Azuka Ohez and his wife, Mary Ohez, have been remanded by a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court Lagos.
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Alleged $26, 000 fraud: Court grants Lanre Smith N30m bail
T he Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of N30 million to a businessman, Lanre Smith, charged with 26,000 dollars fraud. Smith was arraigned on Jan. 30, before Justice Ibrahim Kala on a three-count charge