The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos commenced the auction of 435 cars which were forfeited by the courts to the Federal Government on Wednesday. Nine auctioneers were allocated to the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC to…
Bankman-Fried apologizes, says didn’t ”try to commit fraud”
Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried apologized Wednesday for a “lot of mistakes” in the abrupt collapse of the cryptocurrency firm and said he did not knowingly behave fraudulently. “I didn’t ever try to commit fraud on anyone,” Bankman-Fried told…
Court remands medical doctor, Businessman accuses neighbour of fraud 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. Alleged Rape: Court remands medical doctor in Ikoyi Prison (Channels) Dr Femi Olaleye, the Managing Director…
Ekiti Amotekun arrests suspects over alleged N2.5m fraud
The Ekiti state Security Network popularly known as Amotekun corps has arrested five suspects for allegedly defrauding an Abeokuta-based man of N2.5 million. The Ekiti commandant of Amotekun, Brigadier General Joe Komolafe(retd) while parading the suspects in Ado-Ekiti, the state…
Lagos undergraduate defrauds company of N900k
A 24-year-old undergraduate of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Busayo Ayedun, is undergoing trial before a Yaba Magistrate Court for allegedly defrauding a company, CD Care Limited, of goods and cash worth over N900,000 in the state. The defendant is…
Hushpuppi sentenced to 11 years in prison by a US court
A popular Nigerian socialite and internet sensation, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi has been sentenced to 11 years in jail by the United States Central District Court in California over fraud and money laundering. He will however spend only…
Alleged N6.9bn fraud: Court adjourns Fayose’s trial until Jan. 31
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned the alleged money laundering trial of former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, until Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The case was earlier scheduled for continuation of trial on Oct. 26,…
N1.4b fraud: EFCC moves Atumeyi, NNPP’s Kogi assembly candidate to Lagos
The New Nigerian Peoples Party candidate for the Kogi State House of Assembly, Ismaila Yusuf Atumeyi, who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja for a mega bank fraud, has been moved to Lagos. The…