By Joseph Onyekwere The two defendants, Ezekwere Don and Mrs. Mopelola Domingos, arraigned before Tinubu Magistrate’s Court over alleged N75 million fraud have accused the police at the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos of insincerity in their trial. They alleged that […]
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By Adebisi Onanuga Justice Mojisola Dada of an Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday granted a Dubai-based internet celebrity, Ismailia Mustapha, aka Mompha bail in the sum of N200 million with two sureties in the like sum. The court granted his application […]
By AFP A federal judge on Wednesday set a September date for the sentencing of fallen biotech star Elizabeth Holmes, who was found guilty of defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup Theranos. Holmes is a rare example of a tech exec […]
By Yetunde Ayobami Ojo Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a self-acclaimed prophetess, Linda Mabi-Praise to five years imprisonment over a fraud of N128 million fraud. Mabi-Praise was sentenced after she was found […]
By Agency Reporter A 56-year-old businessman, Umar Muhammed, was on Tuesday docked in a Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja for alleged N15 million fraud The police charged Muhammed, who resides in Mararaba, Nasarawa State with criminal breach of trust, cheating, impersonation […]
by Bolanle Olabimtan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has, through its 16th witness, tendered more evidence in the ongoing trial of Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa state. Lamido is being tried along with his sons — […]
By Agency Reporter A Registrar with Kwara Judiciary, Fatimoh Olatunji, has been convicted for fraud and sentenced to seven years imprisonment without option of fine. According to the judgment handed down by Justice M.B. Ishiaq of the state High Court, Olatunji […]
By Patience Ogbodo ENUGU – Anidiobi Oliver Chukwuka, A former Branch Manager of Sterling Bank Plc, Enugu has been convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment for stealing the sum of 219 million naira deposits funds by An Enugu State High Court […]
by Bolanle Olabimtan A federal high court in Abuja has fixed November 8 to deliver judgment in the alleged N2.1 billion fraud case filed against Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). In 2019, Maina was […]
PRESS RELEASE Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Various Online Fraud Schemes BOSTON – A Nigerian national residing in Boston pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 to his role in online fraud schemes. Macpherson Osemwegie, 32, pleaded guilty to one […]