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This opinion piece highlights the distinguished career and resilience of Brigadier General Nicholas Ashinze, refuting recent negative portrayals and emphasizing his contributions to Nigerian sovereignty and security, despite past legal challenges.
Nollywood actress Georgina Onuoha has publicly called for the arrest of social media personality Blessing 'CEO' Okoro, accusing her of defrauding the public by falsely claiming to have stage four cancer and soliciting donations.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned Abubakar Peters, the CEO of Nadabo Energy, at the Lagos State High Court for an alleged oil subsidy fraud amounting to N1.4 billion. This case traces its roots back to 2012, involving extensive charges of document forgery and fraudulent claims.
A 24-year-old palm kernel dealer, Iziga Jude Ikechukwu, popularly known as 'Easy-Money', has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Federal High Court in Enugu for mutilating Naira notes. The sentence comes with an alternative fine of N300,000.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Kofoworola Motunrayo Kolawole, a representative from Ondo State, on charges of committing fraud worth N993,247,796.70. The arrest follows a formal complaint from Predictus Remit Limited regarding fraudulent activities linked to the suspect.
A Lagos State High Court has sentenced Olumuyiwa Idowu and his company, Tennyvans Nigeria Limited, to five years in prison for fraud involving significant sums of money. The conviction includes multiple counts of theft and asset misrepresentation.
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) recently faced a sophisticated fraud attempt that targeted over ₦3 billion, ultimately resulting in around ₦677 million being unlawfully obtained. Recovery efforts are currently in progress, along with legal cases involving the perpetrators.
Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, the former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for a fraudulent scheme involving N868.46 million. The Federal High Court in Abuja delivered the verdict after finding him guilty of money laundering during his service from 2019 to 2021.
Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Limited, owned by Aisha Achimugu, has announced plans to appeal a Federal High Court decision mandating the forfeiture of $13 million due to fraud allegations. The court ruled that the funds were not acquired through legitimate means.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N400 million reportedly linked to Air Vice Marshal Mikail Abdulraheem to the Federal Government of Nigeria. This decision followed the EFCC's motion, deemed substantiated by the court.
Testimony from two witnesses indicates that former Minister of Power, Engr Saleh Mamman, is not connected to any bank accounts or documents related to the alleged N31 billion fraud. Mamman is on trial along with seven others facing multiple charges.
Authorities at Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin have confirmed the situation is back to normal after students protested against an EFCC operation in the vicinity, which led to unrest on campus.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu following discoveries that a portion of $13 million, ordered permanently forfeited by a socialite, Aisha Achimugu, originated from contractors working for the state government.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have sealed the Abuja residences of former Attorney General Abubakar Malami. Concurrently, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) announced plans to arraign former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai today over alleged financial misconduct.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated an investigation into a suspected serial fraudster accused of defrauding three individuals of N19.9 million by promising them visa processing services.
