Tag: FRAUD
US immigration authorities arrest Nigerian over alleged fraud, identity theft
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Nigerian national Etinosa Osahon over alleged offences linked to fraud and identity theft.
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US court jails Nigerian professor Nkechy Ezeh for diverting $1.4m meant...
A United States federal court in Michigan has sentenced Nigerian-born education professor and former nonprofit executive Nkechy Ezeh to 70 months in prison for...
EFCC declares City Boys women leader Halimat Tejuosho wanted
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Halimat Tejuosho, South-West zonal women leader of the City Boys Movement, wanted over an alleged case...
EFCC arrests Tunde Ayeni over alleged N36.5bn, $30m fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Tunde Ayeni over allegations of money laundering, misappropriation and...
Court orders arrest of ex-minister Sadiya Farouq over fraud charges
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the arrest of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development...
Court discharges Stella Oduah after plea deal in N2.5bn fraud case
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has discharged former aviation minister Stella Oduah from a fraud case involving N2.5 billion after companies...
Ex-acting accountant-general Nwabuoku sentenced to 72 years in prison
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says a former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) Chukwunyere Nwabuoku has been convicted and sentenced to 72...
EFCC arraigns Ufoma Immanuel over $1.5m investment fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Ufoma Immanuel and his company, Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited, over an alleged $1.5 million investment...
Stella Oduah seeks plea bargain in N2.5bn fraud case
Former aviation minister Stella Oduah and a co-defendant have indicated plans to settle a N2.5 billion fraud case through a plea bargain before the...
EFCC arraigns three NRC directors over alleged N2.04bn fraud days after...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) over alleged fraud, unlawful enrichment and money...