Suleiman Ciroma, a witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has testified before the Federal High Court in Abuja that $12 million was exchanged in cash transactions at …
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Ex-JAMB registrar Ojerinde seeks out-of-court settlement in ‘N5.2bn fraud’ trial
by Reporterby ReporterDibu Ojerinde, the former registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has told a federal high court in Abuja that he is seeking an out-of-court settlement in the …
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In its relentless efforts and commitment to tackling cybercrime and ensuring that fraudsters face the full wrath of the law, the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes …
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Alleged fraud: Ex-AGF Nwabuoku refunds N220m and duplex to EFCC in non-conviction bid
by Reporterby ReporterA former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has refunded N220 million and a duplex linked to him to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following …
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First put on trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on December 24, 2024, for a $35 million contract fraud, businessman Akindele Akintoye has deployed more than a …
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Lagos court jails ex-Afromedia director, Gobir seven years over multi-million naira fraud
by Reporterby ReporterAlhaji Mohammed Gobir, a former director of Afromedia Plc, has been sentenced to seven years in prison by the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja for orchestrating what investigators described …
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared one Rabiu Auwalu Tijjani wanted for alleged involvement in a financial crime totalling nearly $2 million. In a …
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EFCC arraigns 2 CBEX promoters for promising Nigerians 88% investment returns without SEC consent
by Reporterby ReporterThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned two promoters of the now-collapsed and fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme known as “CBEX” before the Federal High Court in Abuja …
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Court jails Nigerian musician in US for $140,000 tax fraud as convict faces deportation
by Reporterby ReporterA Nigerian man, Onomen Uduebor, has been sentenced to three years and four months in a United States federal prison for his role in a $140,000 tax refund fraud scheme. …
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Bigibet promoter, Adepoju Abiodun docked for alleged N855m investment fraud
by Reporterby ReporterThe Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 8, 2025, arraigned Adepoju Emmanuel Abiodun, promoter of Bigibet, before Justice O.A.Okunuga of the …

