Friday, June 26, 2026

Fraud

June 20, 2022

Nigerian publisher Macmillan charged with $156,700 book fraud

The book publishing company and others are facing a six-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretences.

Macmillan Nigeria Publishers
June 20, 2022

Alleged N26 Million Fraud: Absence of lead counsel stalls Fani-Kayode’s trial

Mr Fani-Kayode is being accused of collecting N26 million election campaign money from former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

Femi Fani-Kayode
May 4, 2022
April 13, 2022

Deputy Governor Benjamin resigns over fraud charges

“Taxpayer money for campaign contributions. A quid pro quo. This for that. That’s bribery, plain and simple.”

Brian Benjamin [Photo Credit: Theancestory]
April 8, 2022

Over half of Nigerians in our prisons jailed for fraud: U.S. Govt

“We urge you to stop corresponding with whoever sent the message, and please do not send any money to Nigeria,” the embassy warned U.S. citizens.

Obinwanne 'Invictus' Okeke
April 7, 2022

Cybercrime: Naira Marley’s lawyer grills witness, matter adjourned till June 1

Naira Marley is being prosecuted for cybercrimes by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Naira Marley
March 28, 2022

Alleged fraud: Court reduces Mompha’s bail sum to N25 million

Justice Mojisola Dada had on January 18 granted Mompha bail in the sum of N200 million and two sureties.

Mompha
March 8, 2022

Deplorable Roads: Reps to probe illegalities, fraud in FERMA

Lawmakers say despite huge yearly allocations to FERMA, federal roads across Nigeria remains a death trap.

FERMA
October 29, 2021

EFCC arrests two herbalists, 24 others for internet fraud in Ibadan

Items recovered from them were listed as cars, mobile phones, television sets, Playstation 5, laptops, among others.

EFCC Officials used to illustrate the story. [PHOTO CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]
August 12, 2021

Instagram celebrity Opa6ix, four others declared wanted by EFCC for fraud

The EFCC accused Opa6ix and four others of criminal conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence.

Opa6ix