Fraud

A 33-year -old rice dealer, Portia Adesanmi, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun for an alleged N3.6 million fraud. Adesanmi, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of fraud, to which he pleaded…

A civil society group has demanded the dissolution of the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Both chambers of the National Assembly last week took the decision to investigate alleged irregular…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has alerted Nigerians on the existence of fraudulent websites trying to capitalise on the Covid-19 pandemic to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. In NITDA’s efforts at ensuring…

The police on Wednesday arraigned a 30-year-old man(name withheld) at an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates' Court over alleged fraud. The defendant of no fixed address is standing trial on a charge of fraud. The prosecutor, Inspector Caleb…

A 42- year- old herbalist, Fidelis Osita, who allegedly cheated a businessman of N12 million on Thursday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja, Lagos. Osita, who resides in Ikotun, Lagos is charged with conspiracy, obtaining by…

A 45-year-old estate agent, Akeem Odejide, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly obtaining N200,000 with the intent of getting accommodation. Odejide, who lives at Ogun, is being tried for…

The market leader, Baba Oloja, in charge of Ikeoluwa Plantain market, near Owode Onirin, Mile 12, Lagos, Adeshina Oyegunle, 62, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court, alongside three others for allegedly conniving to defraud…

A 45-year-old farmer, Aliyu Usman,  on Thursday appeared before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court over alleged N4 million land fraud. Usman, who resides at NDC Ungwan Kaji Kaduna, is facing a two-count charge bordering on fraud and stealing,…

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of four directors of Petro Union Oil and Gas Limited in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged £2.6 billion fraud. The order, given by…

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos has sentenced Obaro James Omemi, Ehizojie Slyvanus Omokhuale and Eghosa Atekha Osunde to one year in prison each for an offence bordering on the transfer of criminal…