Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, May 15, 2023, has adjourned till July 3, 2023, further hearing in the alleged N6 bn fraud trial involving Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, due…
AGF Malami okays ex-Minister Oduah’s trial over alleged N7.9b fraud
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami (SAN) has issued a directive for the arraignment of a former Aviation Minister, now senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah, over her involvement in alleged N7.9 billion money…
Pastor Omale vindicated as court orders FCMB to pay him, wife N540.5m over false claim
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has ordered FCMB to pay N540,500,000.00 in damages to Pastor Emmanuel Omale of the Divine Hand of God Prophetic Ministry and his wife, Deborah, over the false claim that…
Alleged N712m fraud: you have a case to answer, court tells Sule Lamido, others
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, and his co-defendants have a case to answer in the N712 million money laundering charges filed against him. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
EFCC arrests 2 owners of yahoo schools in Benin, 7 others
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two owners of yahoo schools and seven other suspected internet fraudsters in Benin, Edo State capital. EFCC’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement yesterday,…
Police to prosecute estate owners for brutal attack, Man arraigned for abducting children and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Police to prosecute Lagos estate owners over brutal attack on resident (Guardian) The police high command…
EFCC arrests Ogun Speaker
Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, has been arrested by the anti-graft agency, the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over allegations of offences bordering on financial crimes. He was picked up this morning at the Murtala…
EFCC fined N1m over unlawful invasion of firm
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday imposed N1 million fine on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over unlawful invasion of an Abuja-based company. The company, Fezel Nigeria Limited, located at Plot 792, Cadastral Zone Industrial Estate, Idu-Abuja…
Lagos Police nab 2 suspects, Man in court over $42,500 and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Lagos court remands factory worker for defiling teenager (Punch) A 39-year-old factory worker, ThankGod Umana, has…
Alleged N109b Scam: Court remands ex-AGF, Idris Ahmed, others in prison
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, on Friday, remanded the former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, in prison custody, following his alleged complicity in the illegal diversion of public funds to the tune of…