The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Ahmed Kuru, a former managing director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), over allegations of fraud. In a statement …
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EFCC arraigns Nwabuoku, former accountant-general, over ‘N1.96bn money laundering’
by Reporterby ReporterThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Anamekwe Nwabuoku, a former acting accountant-general of the federation (AGF), over money laundering allegations worth N1.96 billion. In July 2024, …
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EFCC arraigns Otudeko, Ex-First Bank MD Onasanya Monday over alleged N12.3bn fraud
by Reporterby ReporterThe Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has fixed Monday, January 20, 2025, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arraign the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief …
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Court issues arrest warrant for Mercy Chinwo’s manager over alleged $345,000 fraud
by Reporterby ReporterJustice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an arrest warrant for Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the manager of renowned gospel singer Mercy Chinwo. The warrant was …
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Nigerian-born Abiola Kayode extradited to US over ‘$6m email fraud’
by Reporterby ReporterAbiola Kayode, a 37-year-old man of Nigerian descent, has been extradited to the United States from Ghana over an alleged $6 million business email compromise (BEC) scheme. Kayode and …
The seventh prosecution witness, Mr John Adetola, in the ongoing trial of the ex-governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, narrated how he collected the sum of $400,000 on behalf of …
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Police reject N174m bribe from alleged notorious fraudster
by Reporterby ReporterOfficers at the Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos claimed they turned down a bribe of N174 million from 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster Patrick Akpoguma, who is facing multiple charges related to …
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Ex-power minister Mamman transferred N33bn Mambilla project fund to BDCs – Witness
by Reporterby ReporterAn operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abubakar Kweido, on Thursday, said findings in the investigation into the alleged N33.8bn fraud brought against a former Minister of Power, …
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Witness narrates how he converted N3.1 bn to $15.8m and handed same to ex-gov. Suswam
by Reporterby ReporterThe sixth prosecution witness in the trial of former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, Abubakar Umar, has narrated how he converted the sum of N3.1 billion, sent to him …
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EFCC files fresh N110 billion corruption charges against former Kogi governor Bello
by Reporterby ReporterThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh corruption charges against former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, who is still being wanted for an earlier money laundering case. EFCC accuses …