Two Nigerian men, Akinade Raheem and Abayomi Eletu, have been charged in the United States over an alleged $100 million tax fraud scheme and could face up to 100 years in prison if convicted. The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday that the pair worked with others to obtain fraudulent tax refunds by posing […]
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The Special Task Force in Uttar Pradesh, India has arrested a Nigerian man who allegedly duped a 64-year-old retired Aeronautics engineer of Rs 9 lakh (N131m) by posing as a German woman on social media. The accused identified as Jerome Balla aka Sunday Dumka, 34, was arrested from Delhi on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Police recovered six mobile phones, three
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned a former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, and two others in an Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan over alleged N11.5bn fraud. It was reported that the other defendants are a former Oyo State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Senator Hosea Agboola;
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on Wednesday (today) arraign Mohammed Adamu, the son of the ex-Nasarawa State governor and current lawmaker representing Nasarawa-West senatorial district, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, with alleged fraud to the tune of N92m. The EFCC said in a statement by its acting spokesman, Mr Samin Amaddin, that the suspect would
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos zonal office has arrested seven National Diploma (ND) students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) Abeokuta, Ogun State for alleged offences bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences and possession of forged documents. The suspects – Adesina Olalekan, Makinde Noheem, Toheeb Ogunowo, Somotun Olusola, Somotun Sodiq,
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A US court has dismissed the charges of credit card forgery, armed conspiracy and grand theft filed against Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane. The singer took to Twitter in appreciating his fans: “Sometimes life puts you through trials and tribulations, not to bring you down but to make you stronger. It will also show you who
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Operatives of the Police’ Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) Ikoyi, Lagos State, have arrested two employees of telecommunications firm, MTN, three bankers and six others for allegedly defrauding subscribers of over N150 million. Chukwunonso Ifeanyi, 30, and Okpetu John, 29, who both confirmed they were MTN employees, were paraded alongside the bankers, Oyelade Shola, 32; Osuolale
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Fawaz Olanrewaju Animasaun, a 27-year-old Nigerian has been ordered to repay the sum of $930 million he obtained illegally through bank fraud and identity theft. It was reported that he would spend the next two years behind bars for defrauding East Texans and others out of nearly $1 million. It will be recalled that the
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Nigerian pop singer Dammy Krane has been released from jail after fulfilling his bail conditions of $7,500 and is expected to go in for a court hearing on June 23 with his new defense attorney, Courtney Erik. Miami-Dade County Criminal Justice Online System reported that Dammy released after appearing for a Nebbia Hearing on Tuesday.
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Mother of Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane, Elizabeth Adeola Oshodi, has insisted that her son is innocent of the allegation of theft against him. It will be recalled that the singer was on Friday last week arrested for allegedly using a stolen credit card to book a private jet in Miami, United States, US. Reacting to
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