CORRUPTION
Nigerian, 29 Declared Wanted By US For Allegedly Defrauding Hospital $31m
A 29-year-old Nigerian man, Chidozie Collins Obasi, has been declared wanted in the United States for alleged fraud. The Nigerian is accused of allegedly defrauding US hospitals of $31 million by offering non-existent COVID-19 ventilators for sale. This was disclosed in a statement by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday. It added that the suspect perpetrated the scheme from Nigeria...
EFCC Arrests Ogun Speaker Oluomo At Lagos Airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo at the Muritala Muhammad Airport, Lagos State. Our correspondent gathered that Oluomo was arrested over allegations bordering on financial crimes. A staff member at the assembly who pleaded anonymity said the speaker was picked up this morning at the Murtala Mohammed Airport,...
₦31 Million Cash Stolen By Unknown Persons At Katsina Govt House
Katsina State government has confirmed the stealing of some monies by some unknown persons at the account section of the Government House. The Director-General (Media) Alhaji Al-Amin Isa who confirmed the theft in an interview with newsmen, said he could not disclose the amount stolen. He however maintained that some of the suspects were in police custody and investigations are ongoing. A...
EFCC Secures Conviction Of 11 Cybercriminals in Ibadan (Photos)
The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on August 3 and 4, 2022 secured the conviction of eleven (11) cybercriminals on separate charges of fraudulent imperonation before Justices Olusola Adetujoye and Bayo Tai...
Ex-Governors Dariye, Nyame Finally Out Of Prison
Former Governors of Plateau and Taraba states, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame have been released from Kuje Prison where they we’re serving various jail terms for sundry offences as governors. Recall the duos were granted presidential pardon by Presi...
EFCC Arrests 17 Yahoo Boys In Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects are Ogunnowo Aderosola, Adebesin Adeyinka, Nkeokelonye Stanley Ifeanyi, A...
EFCC Convicts Electrician For Romance Scam
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today, August 3, 2022, secured the conviction of one Shittu Taiwo before Justice Darius Khobo on a one count charge. The charge reads; “That you, Shittu Taiwo (aka York ...
EFCC Declares Mompha Wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared Nigeria’s popular Instagram celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, wanted. It urged Nigerians with information on Mompha’s whereabouts to speak up or contact the nearest police st...
EFCC Secures Order To Prosecute Ondo Assembly Speaker, Others
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has been granted permission to bring fraud charges against David Oleyeloogun, Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, and some other lawmakers by an Akure High Court. The permission followed a r...
Alleged N109bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Accountant General, Idris Ahmed, 2 Others Bail
Six days after he was remanded in prison custody, an Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama, on Thursday, granted bail to the former Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Ahmed Idris, to the tune of filing this report. The court, in a ruling that w...
