ICPC: Fake agency boss forged Gbajabiamila’s signature to obtain ₦30.8bn
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has accused the self-proclaimed Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Matthew Adeniyi Adeyemi, of forging…
FBI captures six wanted fraudsters, seizes $17bn
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has captured six of its most-wanted fraud suspects across four continents, while its crackdown on international scam networks has led to the…
EFCC arrests mining tycoon Ezuma over alleged $120m fraud, probes family transfers
| Investigators probe mineral and power projects, transfers to family members, and controversial Jos steel mill acquisition The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Nigerian businessman and mining…
EFCC arraigns 19-year-old woman, boyfriend over alleged ₦35.92m theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a 19-year-old woman, Marian Elia, and her 21-year-old boyfriend, Izuchukwu Uzoma, over the alleged theft of ₦35.92 million from a woman…
DSS arrests suspects over plot against NYSC election staff
The Department of State Services (DSS) has uncovered and arrested suspects allegedly involved in a plot targeting Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ad hoc staff, particularly National Youth Service Corps…
Suspect reveals how he steals ATM cards, PINs
A suspected ATM fraudster has explained how he allegedly deceives bank customers, steals their cards and memorises their personal identification numbers (PINs) to defraud them. The suspect said he usually…
EFCC reopens Atiku’s 20-year-old corruption case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been asked to revisit corruption allegations against former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar dating back to 2006, following a fresh petition by former House…
117 trafficking victims rescued as Meta, global partners bust West African scam networks
A multinational crackdown on online fraud networks operating in West Africa has led to the rescue of 117 trafficking victims in Ghana, 28 arrests and the identification of more than…
NSCDC uncovers drug hideout with underground tunnels in Delta
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered underground tunnels at a heavily fortified suspected drug hideout in Asaba, Delta State, while investigating possible links to other criminal…
Eight Nigerians arrested in Ghana over fraud initiation, beating of 21-year-old
Ghanaian police have arrested eight Nigerians for allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old man during his initiation into an internet fraud operation in Kotokrom, Sunyani West Municipality, in the Bono Region. The…
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