The Nigerian Army Special Court Martial sitting in Abuja, has fixed Oct. 10 for judgment in a case of stealing, forgery, misappropriation and conspiracy brought against a Major General.

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted the former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state the permission to travel abroad for medical treatment.

By Biodun Busari Two Nigerians resident in the United States – Patricia Omorogbe and Felix Omorogbe have been sentenced to two years and one and half years imprisonment respectively, over a $6.7million health care fraud scheme. According to the statement by the US Department of Justice, DOJ, on Friday, the 61-year-old Patricia and the 71-year-old […]

The Federal Government has arraigned the Chairman and Managing Director of Famzhi Interbiz Limited, Mariam Suleiman, over allegations bordering on fraud to the tune of over N2 billion. Suleiman was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo alongside her company on a two-count charge. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the counts. The News Agency of Nigeria […]

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday admitted a 31-year-old banker, Ridwan Adejoju, to N1 million bail for allegedly defrauding a man of N600,000. Adejoju, whose residential address was not given, is being charged for stealing and obtaining money under false pretences. Magistrate Elizabeth Adeola admitted the defendant to N1 million bail with two sureties in […]

Have you wondered why Yahoo Boys live a flamboyant reckless lifestyle? A psychiatrist, Dr. Julie Ogwunga, said the way of life of fraudsters is an enabler that helps them do more scamming.

Oyo State Police Command, on Wednesday, arraigned a 38 years old man identified as Oyenuga Olashile Amos before a magistrate’s court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly stealing diapers worth N2.5 million and a fraud of N765,400.

By Fortune Eromosele – Abuja Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Tuesday disclosed that the Anti-graft agency has convicted pension frauds to the tune of N157 billion. Director of Operations EFCC, Adulkarim Chukkol disclosed this at a Two-day sensitization programme on the theme: “Eradication of Pension Fraud in Nigeria,” where he said the Commission has probed […]

Justice Hannatu Balogun of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, on Tuesday, sentenced one Justin James to six months imprisonment for fraud. Justice Balogun sentenced James after he pleaded guilty to the allegation of fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Earlier, the EFCC counsel, P. C. Onyeneho, told the court […]

The police in Lagos on Wednesday arraigned a 60-year-old man, Mr Gbemiro Oyiteme, for alleged N2.4 million fraud. Oyiteme, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and obtaining money under false pretences. He, however,   pleaded not guilty before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court. According to the prosecutor, Insp Sunday Bassey, […]

Two men, Joshua Odoh, 26, and Saheed Olayiwola, 36, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, for alleged N1.8 million fraud. The men (defendants) whose addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy, fraud and theft. They pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Benson Emuerhi, had told the court […]

A Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Monday, sentenced one Oke Gideon 20, to one-month imprisonment for Internet fraud and romance scam. The trial judge, Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar, said Gideon was convicted and sentenced based on his confessional statement, his guilty plea to the charges and the exhibits tendered against him before the […]

The Lagos Police Command on Friday arraigned a 46-year-old man, Ibrahim Yakubu, for allegedly defrauding one Mr Stephen Akano of N2.3 million. Yakubu, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, ASP Clement […]

The National Association Of Universities Students, NAUS, Monday, called on the authority to investigate alleged fraud and involving the Vice Chancellor of Federal University Of Oye- Ekiti, Professor Abayomi Fashina. The Senate President of the association, Comrade Ibrahim Muhammad Lawal, in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja, asked Professor Fashina to step aside […]

A 33-year-old man, Sulaimon Oshinowo, who allegedly defrauded a woman of N180,000 on the pretext of shipping foodstuff to Chicago, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Oshinowo, whose residential address is unknown, is charged for obtaining money under false pretences. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Police Prosecutor, ASP […]