Two National Assembly Officials Convicted for N4.8m Job Scam, Fined and Ordered to Refund Victims
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of two National Assembly officials, Mustapha Mohammed and Tijjani Goni, for their role in a N4.8 million job scam. Justice B.M. Bassi of the Federal…
Police Bust N500m Visa Fraud Syndicate in Lagos, Four Arrested
The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a massive visa scam syndicate and arrested four individuals allegedly involved in defrauding over 100 victims of N500 million under the pretense of securing foreign work visas. The spokesperson for the…
Nigerian Man Jailed in U.S. for $1.3M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme, Built Luxury Resort in Nigeria
A 43-year-old Nigerian national, Abiola Femi Quadri, has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison in the United States for orchestrating a sophisticated $1.3 million COVID-19 benefits fraud, part of which he used to construct a luxury resort hotel…
EFCC Arrests Fred Ajudua Over Alleged $1.43 Million Fraud Following Supreme Court Order
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Lagos-based businessman and socialite, Fred Ajudua, over an alleged $1.43 million fraud. He was apprehended in Abuja on Tuesday following a Supreme Court order on Friday, 5 May 2025, which…
UK-Based Nigerian Woman Accuses Ogun Monarch of Marriage Scam, Fraud Worth Over N200 Million
A Nigerian woman based in the UK has accused a traditional ruler, Oba Adekeye Adeyemi Olanrewaju, the Abepa of Joga Orile in Yewa North, Ogun State, of using marriage as a scheme to defraud her of money and valuables worth hundreds of millions of naira.…
Nigeria Police Arrest Jesam Michael, CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System, in Ongoing Fraud Investigation
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Jesam Michael, the CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS), as part of an ongoing fraud investigation. According to the police, Michael’s arrest follows a report he had previously filed with the…
Sterling Bank Petitions IGP Over Fraud, Harassment by Miden Systems Ltd and Dr. Brendan Usoro
Sterling Bank Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, has formally petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to intervene in fraudulent activities and harassment allegedly perpetrated by Miden Systems Ltd and its director, Dr. Brendan…
EFCC Arraigns Former AMCON MD Ahmed Kuru, Four Others for Alleged N76 Billion, $31.5 Million Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Ahmed Kuru, the former Managing Director of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), alongside four others, for allegedly defrauding Arik Airline of N76 billion and $31.5…
Court Orders Arrest of Mercy Chinwo’s Manager Over Alleged Fraud
The Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an order for the arrest of Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, manager of popular gospel artist Mercy Chinwo. Justice Alexander Owoeye granted the order on Thursday, January 16, after the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Cybercrime Crackdown: Three Nigerians Arrested in Delhi for Alleged Rs 2.62 Lakh Fraud
Indian authorities have apprehended three Nigerian nationals in Delhi for their alleged involvement in defrauding an Indian woman of over Rs 2.62 lakh. The suspects, identified as Lezhu John, Gibril Mohammed, and Egboola Ekena, were arrested by…