Tag: fraud
EFCC implicates banks, Fintechs in N162bn financial scams
Abuja, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has implicated a new generation bank, six Fintechs and microfinance banks in...
Trader jailed 2 years for defrauding 2 men
Jos, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) A Magistrate’s Court in Jos, on Thursday, sentenced 35-year-old Isaiah Gaji, aged 35, to two years in the correctional...
Judiciary Block moulder jailed 36 months for N580,000 fraud
Jos, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) An Area Court in Jos on Thursday sentenced a block moulder, Yashim John, to 36 months’ imprisonment for swindling...
Police arraign 55-year-old for alleged N5.9m land transaction fraud
Ibadan, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) A 55-year-old man, Dauda Babalola, on Thursday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly defrauding a...
Alleged $13m fraud: Court rules on EFCC’s final forfeiture request
Abuja, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja, fixed March 25 for ruling on an application filed by Economic and Financial...
Man, 30, in court over alleged N1.2m fraud
Ile-Ife (Osun), Jan 16,2026(NAN)The Police in Osun on Friday, arraigned a 30-year-old man, Abiodun Kazeem, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for alleged N1.2 million ...
Man in court over alleged N5m Lexus car scam in Lagos
Lagos, Jan. 16, 2026 (NAN) A 38-year-old man, Ayeni Morakinyo, on Friday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over an alleged N5 million...
Police arraign welder for allegedly swindling POS operator of N250,000
Abuja, Jan. 16, 2026 (NAN) The police on Friday arraigned a 20-year-old welder, Praise Benjamin, before a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja...
Kogi Govt uncovers fraudulent land certificates, reclaims properties
Lokoja, Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) The Kogi Government says it has uncovered cases of fraud in the processing and issuance of Certificates of Occupancy...
Man, 31, in court over alleged N2.5m fraud
Ado-Ekiti, Jan. 14, 2026 (NAN) A manager of a Rural Empowerment and Nutrition Improvement Initiative (REANII) Microfinance Bank, Olajuwon Toyin, on Wednesday appeared before...
Man, 52, docked over alleged N10m fraud, posing as presidential aide
Ibadan, Jan.13, 2026 (NAN) The police on Tuesday, dragged a 52-year-old man before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, over alleged N10 million...
Alleged N868m fraud: Court rules in ex-AGoF’s no-case submission
Abuja, Nov. 3, 2025 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed Nov. 13 for ruling in a no-case submission filed by...
Man,49, jailed for N1.3m fraud
Sango-Ota (Ogun), Oct.27, 2025 (NAN) An Ota Magistrates ‘Court in Ogun, on Monday, sentenced a 49- year-old man, Tunde Odunwaye, to three and half...
Court remands businessman for pleading guilty to N5m fraud
Badagry (Lagos State), Sept.19, 2025 (NAN)A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Friday ordered the remand of a 44-year-old businessman, Musiliu Ganiyu,...
Trader, 32, docked over alleged N12m fraud
Ibadan, Sept. 18, 2025 (NAN) A trader, Olanike Oyedele, 32, on Thursday, appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly duping a...
Site Engineer, 32, docked over alleged fraud worth N10m
Ibadan, Sept.17, 2025(NAN) The Police has arraigned a site Engineer, Ekweanwa Victor, 32, before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday over alleged fraud...
N138m fraud rocks ASUU in Unical
Calabar, Sept. 15, 2025 (NAN) A crisis of non-remittance of the sum of N138 million check off dues is presenting brewing in the Academy...
