News Category - Corruption
LAGOS COURT ORDERS REPATRIATION OF FOREIGNERS JAILED FOR INTERNET FRAUD AND CYBER-TERRORISM
The convicts comprise of eleven Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian and one Indonesian, who were handed one-year imprisonment each, following their arraignment by The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
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COURT JAILS KANO TIKTOK USER SIX MONTHS FOR NAIRA ABUSE, WITH OPTION OF N50,000 FINE
Justice Amobeda also issued a consequential order appointing the convict as an Ambassador of EFCC and CBN in online advocacy campaigns against Naira Abuse due to her substantial following across various social media platforms.
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PETROL SUBSIDY FRAUD: LAGOS COURT JAILS 2 CONVICTS 14 YEARS EACH, ISSUES BENCH WARRANTS FOR 2 OTHERS
They were initially standing trial before Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. However, Justice Onigbanjo withdrew from the case, thereby prompting the re-assignment of the case to Justice Dada.
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COURT JAILS FOUR INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN LAGOS
The convicts are: Arowosola Julius Oluwadamilola, Oluwasegun Ayomide, Opeyemi Shamsudeen Agboola, and Akinade Olamilekan.
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NIGERIA REMAINS A RELENTLESS SCENE OF CORRUPTION - PETER OBI
He was reacting to the revelation by BudgIT, which uncovered a staggering ₦7 trillion in questionable projects inserted into the 2025 national budget.
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POLICE NAB ONLINE BLACKMAILER IMPERSONATING WOMEN
The 22-year-old male suspect allegedly posed as a woman online to deceive unsuspecting men. He lures victims into making nude video calls, which he exploits to blackmail them.
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EFCC PARADES 120 SUSPECTED INTERNET FRAUDSTERS ARRESTED IN LAGOS
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said items recovered during the coordinated operation include 26 exotic cars, expensive jewelries, smart phones, laptops and several incriminating documents.
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COURT JAILS WOMAN THREE YEARS FOR N14.5M FRAUD IN LAGOS
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed in a statement that the defendant, sometime in 2021, received the sum of N14.5m from some petitioners as investment capital. It was agreed that the return on investment would run for three months.
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COURT JAILS MAN FOR SELLING NAIRA NOTES AT IBADAN NIGHT CLUB
The convict’s journey to the correctional centre began with his arrest sometime in February, 2024 in a night club in Ibadan, Oyo State where he was trading in naira notes.
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EFCC ARRAIGNS CHINESE MAN FOR CYBER CRIMES IN LAGOS
The defendant belongs to a criminal syndicate of 792 notorious for cryptocurrency investment and romance fraud, who were arrested on December 19, 2024, in Lagos, during 'Eagle Flush Operation' in Lagos.
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TWO JAILED SIX MONTHS FOR NAIRA ABUSE IN LAGOS
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed in a statement tha the convicts were arraigned on a separate one-count charge of tampering with the Naira notes and spraying, to which they each pleaded “guilty”.
Read More →KADUNA COURT JAILS FRAUDSTERS POSING AS TEDDY SWIMS & RITCHIE INMAN ON FACEBOOK
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the convicts on separate one-count charge.
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EFCC OFFERS TO RELEASE VERYDARKMAN ADMINISTRATIVE BAIL
EFCC spokesman says the Commission is aware of several unguarded attacks of the suspect against its operations, adding that while such conduct is condemnable, his arrest was not informed by such attacks.
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ELEMORO DPO REDEPLOYED, AS LAGOS CP ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED ABUSE OF OFFICE
The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police also extended invitation to the lawyer concerned for a meeting with the investigative committee at his own convenience.
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COURT ADMITS MORE EVIDENCE IN N2.7B FRAUD TRIAL OF FMR AVIATION MINISTER, HADI SIRIKA, OTHERS
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Sirika alongside his daughter Fatima Sirika, son in-law Jalal Sule Hamma and Al Buraq Global Investment Limited on amended six-count charge, bordering on abuse of office.
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EFCC ARREST SKIT-MAKER FOR NAIRA ABUSE
Sa'ad recorded and shared a video of himself on his Tik Tok and Instagram account wherein he was seen throwing Naira notes on the floor and deliberately stepping on them and daring the EFCC to have him arrested.
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EFCC ARREST 3 SUSPECTS BEHIND FAKE Q-NET PLATFORM, ONLINE UNIVERSITY
The suspects are Olaniyan Joshua, Oyetunde Julius Akano, and Victor Oluwale. They were arrested on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, in Abuja, and are currently undergoing interrogation in the Commission.
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EFCC CLOSELY MONITORING MDAs ON BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION - OLUKOYEDE
Olukoyede made this known while addressing a delegation of the management team of Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA, led by its Chairman, Olarenwaju Suraju, who paid him a courtesy visit at the EFCC corporate headquarters in Abuja.
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ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT REVOKES LAND TITLE AND RECLAIMS ASSETS OF ENYIMBA AUTOMATED SHOE COMPANY (ENASCO)
Shareholding Discrepancies: The shareholding structure recorded at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), as at November 2024 did not reflect ABSG as a shareholder or beneficial owner despite its significant contributions.
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NIGERIA POLICE SHOULD STOP GETTING INVOLVED IN LAND MATTERS - BAYO AKINLADE
As Solicitors to Richard D. Adelu, Eunice A. Adelu and Babatunde Aina of Celestial Church of Christ, Zion Parish, off Freedom Way, Itedo, Lekki, he complained of the unlawful arrest and detention of sixteen members and workmen at the church property on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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IGP CELEBRATES SEGT. THEOPHILUS TANKO FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP AT CHINESE UNIVERSITY
His academic journey began with a one-year mandatory course in Chinese language at Nanjing Normal University, after which he proceeded to Jiangsu Police Institute for his Bachelor’s Degree in Law.
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NDLEA INTERCEPTS COCAINE CONCEALED IN SAUDI-BOUND RELIGIOUS BOOKS, ARRESTS BANDITS SUPPLIER WITH DRUGS IN PRIVATE PART
The hard drugs shipment was uncovered at a courier company in Lagos on Tuesday April 15, 2025 when officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation were searching through export going to Saudi Arabia.
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VIRAL VIDEO OF POLICE RECEIVING HANDOUTS FROM CHINESE NATIONALS: IGP ORDERS DISCIPLINARY ACTION
The Force has zero tolerance for such unprofessional behaviour and other forms of misconduct, which undermine public trust and confidence - Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
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EFCC ARREST 40 SUSPECTED INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN NIGER STATE
Operatives recovered fetish items that included three calabashes that were adorned with feathers, as well as traditionally made soap and sponge, a bottle of hot drink, 20 cowries, a waist bead and four lady’s underwear, among others.
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MAN JAILED 4 YEARS FOR REFUSAL TO ACCEPT PAYMENT IN NAIRA
Uzondu Precious Chimaobi was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on February 5, 2025 on a two-count charge bordering on refusal to accept the Naira as a legal tender.
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PLATEAU KILLINGS: IGP ORDERS IMMEDIATE DEPLOYMENT OF ASSETS, TACTICAL SQUADS
The operations involves significant reinforcements, including additional units of tactical personnel, state-of-the-art drones for enhanced surveillance, Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs), units of Police Mobile Force, helicopters, and specialized platoons from the Special Intervention Squad (SIS).
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CUSTOMS INTERCEPT TRUCKLOAD OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE FROM CAMEROON
The suspected smugglers were found in possession of 213 parrot heads, 29 packs of parrot feathers,128 African hornbill heads, 5 eagle heads, 1 pack of eagle feathers, 2 chimpanzee heads, 4 hands, and 4 legs.
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COURT REMANDS 2 WOMEN IN PRISON FOR HAWKING NAIRA NOTES IN LAGOS
Folake Adeoti was arrested while hawking Naira notes to the tune of N3.850M, while Modupe Adewuyi was caught in similar act with the sum of N1.6M.
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CURRENCY SMUGGLING: COURT JAILS ONE, AS EFCC ARRAIGNS FOREIGNER
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said the accused persons were arrested separately by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, before they were handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution.
Read More →POLICE BURST 'YAHOO-YAHOO' SCHOOL IN LAGOS, ARREST 10 SUSPECTS
Preliminary investigations revealed that the principal suspects of the facility recruited their trainees from Anambra State, engaged them to commit internet fraud and other related crimes.
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