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Alleged $1.3m, N746.6m Humanitarian Ministry Fraud: Court Issues Arrest Warrant against Sadiya, Perm…
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Abuja on Thursday, April 16, 2026 issued a warrant of arrest against a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya…
Court Jails Fraudster for N13m Fraud in Maiduguri
Justice Mohammed Maina of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, on Wednesday April, 15, 2026 convicted and sentenced Akeem Oriade Adeyinka to various jail terms for obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of…
Alleged Theft of 25,354,000 Litres of PMS : EFCC Presents Second Witness Against Vessel, Captain,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, presented its second prosecution witness, PW2, in the ongoing trial of a vessel, MT Ostria, and three others over an alleged theft of 25,354,000 litres…
NDLEA Arrests Medical Doctor, 93-yr Old Grandpa for Cocaine, Skunk Trafficking
A 93-year-old great grandpa and a 69-year-old medical doctor top the list of suspects arrested as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intensified their offensive action and crackdown on drug cartels and their…
EFCC Busts Alleged “Yahoo Academy” in Abuja, Arrests 31 Suspects, Rescues Recruits
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered and dismantled a suspected internet fraud training camp, popularly referred to as a “Yahoo academy,” in the Karu area of Abuja, arresting 31 suspects during a…
ICPC Arraigns Former ARMTI’s Director of Finance Over Alleged Multi-Million Naira Contract…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former Director of Finance and Supply at the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin, Kwara State, Ibitoye Olajide…
FRAUD: Nasarawa Court Grants Final Forfeiture of Multiple Properties, Cash to FG
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 secured the final forfeiture of multiple properties and cash before Justice M.O. Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State…
Court Jails One for False Information in Maiduguri
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri convicted and sentenced one Abdulrahman Mallam to six months imprisonment.
The convict was arraigned on Thursday, April 2, 2026 by the Maiduguri Zonal…
ICPC Arraigns Former NAQS Acting Comptroller-General Over Alleged Corrupt Enrichment, Age…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Godwin Sunday Audu, before the…
Police Arrest Fraudsters for Allegedly Using Minister’s Name to Defraud Retired General of…
By ThankGod Inalegwu
The Police Command in Abuja has detained four suspects for allegedly impersonating associates of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to defraud a retired…