By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, has arraigned one Abubakar Iliyasu Saminu before Justice Nasiru Saminu of the Kano State High Court on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining the sum of N31,250,000 (Thirty-One Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) by false pretence. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The defendant allegedly obtained the sum N31, 250,000 (Thirty-One Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) from one Muhuyi Adamu through his Zenith Bank account and cash transactions under the guise that he is…
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By Miriam Humbe Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 120 suspected internet fraudsters, comprising 95 male and 25 female at various locations in Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed on Monday by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. The suspects were arrested on Monday, May 19, 2025, following credible intelligence and thorough surveillance regarding their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. Items recovered during the coordinated operation include 26 exotic cars and expensive jewelries, smartphones, laptops and several incriminating documents. The suspects are currently undergoing further…
By Miriam Humbe Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Ajanaku Oluwatomilola to three years imprisonment for N14.5m fraud. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The convict was re-arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on April 14, 2024 on a six-count charge bordering on stealing , obtaining money and property by false pretence and retention to the tune of N14.5m. The defendant, sometime in 2021,…
By Miriam Humbe May 12, 2025 was historic and will forever remain memorable in the life of beautiful Vanessa John Uguru. Vanessa graduated from the HEC University of Montreal affiliate in a colourful ceremony attended by her most happy dad, Chief John Nasa Uguru, siblings, other family members and friends. Vanessa being congratulated by Dad, Chief John Nasa Uguru The 22 year old was full of smiles as she took pictures with family and friends to mark the occasion. While being the best in her academic pursuits, Vanessa participated in the cheerleading competitions with RND All Stars and won several…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has strengthened its collaboration with the British High Commission in the fight against organised immigration fraud through a specialised training on document forgery. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The training, organised by the Home Office International Operations of the British Deputy High Commission, held on Thursday, 15 May, 2025, for the two Directorates in Lagos, at 15A Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The training was designed to enhance the capacity of EFCC officers in detecting forgeries and preventing document-related fraud.…
By Emiola Daniel A new industry has mushroomed in the last few weeks in Nigeria. Let us, for want of a better phrase, call it “Pay As You Go” media market in which a litigant loses in court and the next thing, they pay hack writers, “TV pocket lawyers” and online hustlers to make a false interpretation of the court ruling. The shame of it all is the absurd length some of these hirelings would, for few shekels of silver, go in insulting public intelligence with illogic while inadvertently mortgaging the interests of their own fatherland. As a keen follower…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Abdulmajeed Agboola, a staff of Access Bank Plc, in the alleged N5,726,994, 110.23 (Five Billion, Seven Hundred and Twenty Six Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety Four Thousand, One Hundred and Ten Naira, Twenty three kobo) fraud involving a former employees of the bank, Olajide Ogunmoroti, , Michael Igbomina, David Onyeike and Moses Iruolaje before Justice O.O.Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed…
By Miriam Humbe The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Bashir Bello Ibrahim, a former Kaduna State government contractor and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Formal Act Legacy Limited for alleged multiple fraud to the tune of N30 billion. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. Although his contract with the state government had been terminated, no less than 251 complaints received by the Commission against the suspect pointed to the allegation that Ibrahim was parading himself to unsuspecting victims as consultant for the…
The Anambra State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party has disowned former Senator who represented Anambra South in the National Assembly, Dr Ugochukwu Uba, stating that he is not a registered or card carrying member of the party in Uga Ward 1, Aguata local government of Anambra State. The Anambra SDP State chairman warned Dr Ugochukwu Uba to stop parading himself as member of SDP. In a press release jointly signed by SDP Aguata Local government chairman, Chief Umeh Wisdom Chimaobi and Anambra SDP State Chairman Chief Vincent Chukwura in Awka, the capital of Anambra State on Friday, the party’s…
By Miriam Humbe Nigeria’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, on Thursday and Friday, hosted Trade and Investment Ministers in the ECOWAS subregion at the 4th Joint Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Trade and Industry (ECOMOTI) in Abuja. The meeting convened by the ECOWAS Commission, aimed to advance intra-regional trade and investment, economic diversification, and job creation through regional trade integration. It aligned with the ECOWAS Vision 2050, which aspired to deepen economic growth, employment, structural transformation, and private sector development across Member States. The meeting was anchored in three languages; English, French and Portuguese. The Minister…
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), in collaboration with law enforcement, carried out an enforcement operation at No. 214 Aba-Owerri Road, Aba, Abia State, where it sealed the premises of an unlawful entity operating as the Community Crime Prevention Initiative of Nigeria (CCPIN). The FCCPC’s action followed credible intelligence that CCPIN was falsely claiming affiliation with the Commission and misleading the public by representing itself as an “Authorised Consumer Protection NGO” of the FCCPC. The entity had issued public notices alleging joint surveillance operations with FCCPC and was soliciting consumer complaints through unauthorised…
By Miriam Humbe The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 arraigned one Alhaji Abba Umar before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The defendant was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation to the tune of N1, 600,000.00 (One Million and Six Hundred Thousand Naira) The charge reads: “That you, Alhaji Abba Umar, sometimes in March, 2022 in Maiduguri, Borno State, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court,…