Kogi State Po-lice Command has nabbed one Egah John, 27, for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting members of the public while posing as an official of Department of State Services, DSS.

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Mohammed Bashir Abbas before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High court, Calabar over alleged fraud of N7 million.

A self-styled prophet, Adeola Bankole, who allegedly collected N4.7 million from a businessman to stave off “death” hanging over his family, was, Tuesday, arraigned in Lagos.

In what is considered a breakthrough in its fight against international crimes, the Interpol Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, headed by DCP Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, has in conjunction with its counterpart in Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, arrested one Itumo Anthony Chidebere, a suspected fraudster, who fled to Dubai after defrauding a Nigerian businesswoman of $2 million.

…Says only 10 banks sound in Nigeria
ABUJA—DESPITE claims that the nation’s 24 banks are strong and posting huge profit, fraudulent practises have continued among operators with no fewer than 3, 380 cases involving N17. 97 billion recorded last year.

A 40-year-old man, Kenneth Ekeh, was on Tuesday sentenced by an Ibadan Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku to 15 years imprisonment over N210,000 fraud.

Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Aderoju Ojikutu, has filed a suit asking the Lagos High Court to stop the Inspector General of Police, IGP, from arresting her.

After a two-day state-wide sight-seeing in Jigawa State, four journalists sat with Governor Sule Lamido in his private chamber in the Governor’s Lodge, Dutse for an interactive session. Here are some excerpts:

PRESIDENT of Coalition Against Fraud in Nigeria, CAFIN, Mr. Debo Adeniran, yesterday, identified poor reports by police investigators as the reason many corruption cases were not successfully prosecuted.

An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, Monday, sentenced a 45- year-old businessman, Fred Olise, to four years imprisonment without an option of fine.