Fraud

ID frauds and thefts are on the rise.  Despite effective technologies and robust security measures, the identity thieves seem to find new and creative ways to steal personal information of other people. The victim’s identity is used to open…

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has directed the immediate suspension of Directors of Personnel Management, (DPM), Directors of Finance and Supplies, (DFS) in 13 local government areas for three months over fraud allegations.…

A 53-year-old estate agent, Abdullahi Eniafe, on Tuesday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly obtaining N195,000 under false pretences. Eniafe who lives at Bariga is being tried for obtaining money under…

A 40-year-old security guard, Afolabi Adewole, who allegedly defrauded a woman of N1. 135 million on the pretext of investing it in a motorcycle business, on Wednesday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Adewole, whose…

The Lagos State High Court, Igbosere has sentenced a fraudster, Tunde Martins, to seven years’ imprisonment for N30m fraud. The convicted fraudster had obtained the said sum as a loan from Diamond Bank Plc with a forged certificate of…

A 26-year-old man, Ahmed Ibrahim, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for alleged N770,000 fraud. Ibrahim, who resides at Ketu area of Lagos State, is facing charges of obtaining money under false pretences and…

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, granted N200,000 bail to a 40-year-old businessman, Afolabi Adebayo, who is facing a trial over an alleged N1.13 million fraud. The defendant, whose house address was not given, is facing…

A 39-year-old businessman, Okafor Uzoma, who allegedly defrauded a business associate of N10 million, was on Thursday arraigned before a Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja. The businessman, Uzoma, who lives at  Plot 35, POW,…

A car dealer, Oluwole Olujobi, 37, who allegedly defrauded his customer of N8 million on Wednesday appeared in an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court. The police charged Olujobi, whose address was not provided with two counts of obtaining…

The police on Monday arraigned a 55-year-old man, Ibrahim Mayowa, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over alleged N150, 000 fraud. Mayowa, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of fraud, to which he pleaded not guilty.…