A 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 Reporter 2 minutes readThe 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 …
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CrimeFraud
Alleged €49 million fraud: EFCC arraigns two in Lagos
by Reporterby Reporter 2 minutes readThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Monday, July 7, 2025, arraigned Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, and a company, Zakah Global Investment Limited, before …
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FraudNews
Ex-NNPC CFO denies EFCC arrest over $7.2bn fraud allegation, says ‘I went voluntarily’
by Reporterby Reporter 1 minutes readThe former Chief Finance Officer, CFO, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Alhaji Umar Ajiyia Isa, has described as false the claims that he was arrested by operatives …
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Court sends Nigerian pastor to prison in US over N6.4bn ($4.2m) COVID-19 fraud
by Reporterby Reporter 2 minutes readA US-based Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining approximately $4.2 million (N6.4 billion) in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. …
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ICPC arrests Lagos LG Boss, Muibi Alade Folawiyo over alleged fraud
by Reporterby Reporter 2 minutes readThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested the Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Muibi Alade Folawiyo, over allegations of large-scale …
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Fraud
Exclusive! How Aisha Achimugu’s N11bn, other transactions got Sun Trust Bank MD, Halima Buba into trouble
by Reporterby Reporter 3 minutes readUnknown to many, the arraignment of the managing director of SunTrust Bank, Halima Buba and the bank’s executive director, Innocent Mbagwu by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is …
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FraudReal Estate
EFCC arraigns real estate developer, husband over ‘N500m land fraud’
by Reporterby Reporter 2 minutes readThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Rebecca Godwin-Isaac Omokamo, a real estate developer also known as Bilikisu Ishaku-Aliyu, over alleged N500 million land fraud and money laundering. …
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Fraud
EFCC arraigns ‘ponzi scheme director’ over ‘N13.8bn fraud’
by Reporterby Reporter 2 minutes readThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Precious Williams, director of Glossolalia Nigeria Ltd and Pelegend Nigeria Ltd. She was arraigned for allegedly defrauding over …
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Fraud
Sun Trust Bank MD, Halima Buba, ED, Innocent Mbagwu in alleged $12m fraud
by Reporterby Reporter 2 minutes readThe Managing Director of SunTrust Bank, Halima Buba, and the Executive Director and Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu, are literally swimming in troubled waters as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) …