Tag: FRAUD
Kwara lawmaker arrested for ‘selling’ FG-owned land for N4m
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Office, has arrested a lawmaker in Kwara State House of Assembly (name withheld) for alleged N4...
US court jails Nigerian for 15 years over $10m fraud
Federal High Court in Houston, Texas, US has sentenced
a Nigerian, Hammed Akinola, to 15 years in prison over $10 million fraud.
Justice David Hittner also...
AIICO Insurance manager arraigned over N9.4m fraud
Police in Lagos have arraigned an AIICO Insurance
manager, Francis Aniamalu, before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for
allegedly defrauding customers of N9.4 million.
Mr Aniamalu,...
ICPC finally arraigns NBC boss over alleged N2.5bn fraud
Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the Director General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Ishaq Kawu, for alleged N2.5...
$9.5m FIFA grant: Produce charge against Pinnick, court tells NFF
Justice Peter Affen of FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday ordered the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to produce a copy of the Magistrates’ charge...
Nine Nigerians arrested in US over $3.5m fraud
Nine Nigerians have been arrested in three states of the United States over allegations of fraud.
Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey...
EFCC arrests four while attempting to wire $200,000
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
arrested four persons who attempted to carry out a fraudulent bank wire
transfer to the tune of $200,000.
The...
N7.65bn fraud: Orji Kalu ordered to open defence
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday approved the
dismissal of the no-case submission filed by Senator-elect Orji Kalu in
response to the N7.65bn fraud charges filed...
First Baptist Church accused of land fraud of over N400,000
First Baptist Church, Kosofe parish, Lagos has been accused
of swindling a woman, Olaitan Odetunde, of N400,000 which was supposed to be
for two parcels of...
Diego Costa under investigation for tax fraud in Spain
Atletico Madrid striker, Diego Costa, has fallen into
the radar of Spanish authorities over tax evasion, Spanish newspaper, El Mundo,
reported on Wednesday.
The Spanish forward is...