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Fraud: 3 Nigerians Nabbed By INTERPOL In Operation Killer Bee

May 31, 2022 10:13 am

In a coordinated crack operation which involved officials of the International Police (INTERPOL) and some local security forces, three Nigerians have been nabbed over alleged global scam.

The trio were arrested in a sting operation conducted simultaneously in a Lagos suburb, Ajegunle and in Benin City, 300 km to the East of the commercial capital.

One of the scammers, Hendrix Omorume has been charged and convicted and now faces a 12-month prison sentence.

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The three men, aged between 31 and 38, were each arrested in possession of fake …

How Interpol Arrested Igboho, Wife In Cotonou – Lawyer

July 20, 2021 6:17 pm

The lawyer to popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho has revealed that his client was nabbed by the International Criminal Police Organisation in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

Igboho’s lawyer who’s name is Yomi Alliyu (SAN), stated this in a statement on Tuesday just a few hours after the Yoruba nation freedom fighter was arrested in an airport in Cotonou while allegedly making moves to fly to an European country which has been alleged to be Germany.

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According to the statement, the wanted agitator was arrested alongside his wife, who is a German …

Obaseki Reacts As Interpol Arrests His Commissioner

December 31, 2019 5:26 am

The Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osazee Osemwengie Ero, has been arrested by the Interpol in far away France.

NAN gathered that the Commissioner, who organized the recently held Edo Festivals (EDOFEST), was arrested on allegations bothering on money laundering.

The sum of $2 million cash was said to have been found on him while the arrest was being effected at the Paris Airport in the presence of the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
It was gathered that both the Commissioner and the Governor were on their way from China, where the both were said …

EFCC Collaborates With Interpol To Extradite Adoke

November 19, 2019 11:09 am

The federal government is working with Interpol to extradite the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), to face charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), THISDAY’s investigation has revealed.

A senior official of EFCC, who spoke with THISDAY in confidence in Abuja, gave an indication that the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) will fast-track all the necessary legal protocols to extradite him to Nigeria to face trial.

But reacting to Adoke’s arrest and detention in Dubai, UAE, in an interview with THISDAY, Chief …

EFCC And Interpol To Partner For Strict Maritime Security

October 14, 2019 7:50 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to collaborate with the Interpol to promote maritime security through a special project, tagged “Project AGWE.”

The project which will involve Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Togo, Ghana and Benin Republic is aimed at ridding Nigeria and the other countries involved in economic sabotage in the maritime environment.

The disclosure was made weekend, at the EFCC headquarters by the acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, alongside Anastasia Kirillas, Interpol’s Analyst and leader of Interpol’s delegation, which came on a working visit to the commission.

According to Kirillas, the essence of “Project AGWE” is …

Corruption breeds terrorism, says INTERPOL scribe

April 16, 2019 3:12 pm

The Secretary-General of INTERPOL, Jurgen Stock on Monday met with the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu to explore partnership on how to fight corruption.

Stock said since corruption breeds terrorism, the anti-graft war must be sustained.

He commended the zeal and concerted efforts of the EFCC in ridding Nigeria of all forms of economic crime, and stressed that partnership between INTERPOL.

He said: “Working with the EFCC will help in building a strong network in the fight against corruption across the globe.

“The fight against corruption will help in the fight against

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