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FG Uncovers New Fraud In P&ID Contract

December 7, 2019 11:20 am

The federal government has said it uncovered new evidence of fraud in the Gas supply and process agreement entered with the Irish firm, Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) currently locked in legal battle in the United Kingdom.

Consequent upon the new evidence against the firm, the government said it had filed a fresh suit against the Judgment of a London Commercial Court which entered a $9.6 billion award against Nigeria.

The disclosure was made in a statement issued by theAttorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Media Assistance, Dr. Umar Gwandu.

In the statement dated December 6, Gwandu said, …

Just In: Orji Kalu Jailed 12 Years For Fraud

December 5, 2019 6:59 am

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, sentenced former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, to 12 years in prison for ₦7.65 billion fraud.

Orji Kalu who is a serving senator on the platform of the ruling All Prgressives Congress, is the chief whip of the senate.

Justice Mohammed Idris who delivered the sentence had earlier declared him guilty of the charge in the case that had been on for more than a decade.

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Kalu had been standing trial alongsde his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited, and Udeh Udeogu, who …

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EFCC Arraigns Mama Boko Haram For ₦66 Million Fraud

December 5, 2019 3:27 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday dragged Barr. Aisha Alkali Wakil popularly called Mama Boko Haram to court over allegations of fraud amounting to ₦66 million, TheNation has revealed.

Mama Boko Haram along with Tahiru Alhaji Saidu Daura, the Programme Manager of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, an NGO owned by Barr. Aisha Wakil was also joined in the suite. The case which was read before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on a-3 count charge borders on “cheating and conspiracy to the tune of N 66m”.

Ali Tijjani, the petitioner alleged that, …

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Alleged Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Former FUAM VC, Kucha

December 3, 2019 12:12 pm

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Makurdi zonal office, on Tuesday arraigned former Vice Chancellor of Federal Univeristy of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM), Emmanuel Kucha.

Kucha was arraigned before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon at Federal High Court Makurdi, Benue State on a four – count charge of conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds, abuse of office and gratification.

The former vice Chancellor, being a public officer of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State was alleged to have been involved with obtaining money as bribe in the course of performing is official duties.

One of the charge reads:

“That you Emmanuel …

Mompha Rearrested By EFCC

Mompha Gets ₦100m Bail For Alleged ₦32.9bn Fraud

November 29, 2019 3:02 pm
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday granted ₦100m bail to suspected fraudster Ismaila Mustapha, known as Mompha, over a ₦32.9 billion fraud case against him.
Mompha is facing 14 counts bordering on fraud, money laundering and running a foreign exchange business without the authorisation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).He was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday alongside a firm, Ismalob Global Investment Limited.

The EFCC said Mompha acquired Ismalob Global Investment Limited and retained the company’s bank account with a

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Mompha Sues EFCC, Demands ₦5m As Damages

EFCC To Arraign Mompha, Others Over Alleged ₦33bn Fraud

November 23, 2019 5:29 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos office is to arraign Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha before a Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday November 25, 2019.

A 14-count criminal charge bordering on money laundering has been filed and served on the suspect who is currently in the custody of the commission.

He is to be arraigned alongside his company, Ismalob Investments Limited, the firm through which he allegedly laundered N14 billion.

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The social media celebrity was arrested based on actionable intelligence linking him to …

Publisher In Court Over Alleged 4₦m Fraud

November 15, 2019 4:35 pm

 A 42-year-old publisher, Benjamin Adedoyin, on Friday appeared in a Kubwa Magistrates’ court, Abuja, over alleged fraud involving  ₦4 million.

The police charged Adedoyin, who lives in Dutse, Abuja, with criminal breach of trust, cheating  and intimidation.

The Prosecutor, ASP Ejike Peters, told the court that the complainant, Stanislaus Ntekop, in April  gave the defendant N4 million to use as down payment for a N6.4 million contract for the supply of books to the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Peters alleged that when the defendant completed the job, he refused to pay the complainant his money back.

He said when …

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ICPC Uncovers ₦12bn Salary Fraud In MDAs

November 15, 2019 5:15 am

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered ₦12 billion padded into the salaries of some Ministries Agencies and Departments (MDAs).

Chairman of the ICPC, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, said at a press conference in Abuja that about ₦9.2 billion was first restrained after the ICPC discovered that monies meant for salaries were over-budgeted while another ₦3 billion was uncovered after salaries were paid to workers.

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The ICPC boss, who did not mention the names of the MDAs indicted, said the ICPC had after tracing the …

Reps Probe Alleged N-Power Fraud

November 14, 2019 10:37 am

The House of Representatives has set up an inquiry into allegations of a possible corruption in the N-Power programme of the Federal Government. A motion of Urgent National Importance entitled “Urgent Need to Investigate the Arbitrariness and Possible Corruption in the N-Power Programme of the Federal Government”, was sponsored by Hon. Taiwo Oluga (APC-Osun).

The House summarily, considered the Motion to probe the issues raised and “report back to the House within the next to three(3) weeks”.

Hon. Oluga while reading her motion, noted that “in recent times, there are increasing cases of N-Power Beneficiaries/Teachers who are diligent in …

Man Arrested Over Alleged ₦500m Credit Card Fraud

November 12, 2019 6:53 am
A 30-year-old suspected internet fraudster, Victor Ojionu, who specialized in hacking into credit cards belonging to Nigerians and foreign nationals, have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for stealing over ₦500 million within the space of five years.
It was gathered that Ojionu, who is currently undergoing interrogation at the Abuja office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was alleged to have succeeded in defrauding his victims using a popular online retail site, Amazon.com, where he allegedly sells books.Sources disclosed that the Imo State-born
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6 Indian Students Jailed In U.S. Over Immigration Fraud

November 11, 2019 1:10 pm
A U.S. court has sentenced six of the eight Indians arrested in the Farmington University immigration fraud case, as per U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regulations.

The Indian students were arrested on charges of running a “Pay to Stay” visa racket wherein they were assisted hundreds of immigrants in illegally prolonging their stays in the US.

Six were arrested in Detroit, one in Florida and one in Virginia on orders of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division.

All eight defendants, from the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in India, pleaded guilty, Khaalid …

EFCC Detains 16 LG Chairmen For Fraud

EFCC Detains 16 LG Chairmen For Fraud

November 1, 2019 4:05 pm
Nigeria’s anti-fraud office on Friday said it is questioning 16 chairmen of different local governments in Kwara State for alleged misappropriation of N4 billion loan and the state’s internally generated revenue.
EFCC’s spokesman Wilson Uwujaren said the agency gathered that the chairmen after securing the controversial loans, held a meeting and decided that N100m will be shared among themselves from the loan.

The chairmen listed are Risikat Opakunle, Saidu Yaru Musa, Umar Belle, Ayeni Dallas, Fatai Adeniyi Garba, Lah Abdulmumeen, Raliat Funmi Salau, Aminat Omodara, Muyiwa Oladipo.

Others are, Oladipo Omole, Abdullahi Abubakar Bata, Saka Eleyele, Lateef Gbadamosi, Oni

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