Tag: FRAUD
FirstBank denies allegations of N7bn fraud
First Bank of Nigeria (FirstBank) has dismissed allegations of a N7 billion fraud, calling the claims “entirely unfounded” and lacking any factual basis.
An online...
Court dismisses fraud charge against Ibeto after N3.2bn refund
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has dismissed charges of ₦4.8 billion fraud filed against the chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company,...
Serial convict Mama Boko Haram jailed five years for N6m fraud
Borno State High Court in Maiduguri has again convicted and sentenced Aisha Wakil aka Mama Boko Haram to five years imprisonment for fraud.
Mama Boko...
Harvesters church pastor Bolaji Idowu confirms meeting with police detectives
Senior pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre Bolaji Idowu has confirmed reports that he was questioned by police detectives.
It was reported last week that...
US jails two Nigerians 10 years for $6m fraud
Two Nigerians Okechuckwu Osuji and Tolulope Bodunde have been sentenced to a combined 10 years in prison by a US federal court for their...
Court sentences Lagos couple to 16 years for ₦52m fraud
A Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a couple Harry Uyanwanne and Oluwakemi Odemuyiwa (also known as Kristein Uyanwanne) to...
I’m not involved in fraud – Harvesters pastor Bolaji Idowu
Senior pastor of Harvesters International Christian Centre Bolaji Idowu has dismissed allegations linking him to fraudulent real estate activities and money laundering.
Addressing his...
Court orders arrest of ex-AMCON MD Ahmed Kuru over alleged N76bn...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos has ordered the arrest of the former managing director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Ahmed...
Court refuses EFCC’s request to arraign Yahaya Bello without defence lawyers
The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the arraignment of the immediate past governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello on charges of alleged...
FBI arrests Nigerian suspected fraudster Bobo Chicago over alleged $2.8m scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nigerian Oluyomi Bombata, also known as Bobo Chicago, for his alleged role in a business email...