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Anti-Corruption

October 26, 2021

Nigerian fraudster pleads guilty to U.S. bank fraud

Sobanke Idris Sunday Adereti, 24, pleaded guilty to false use of a passport and attempted bank fraud today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson.

October 25, 2021

People insulted me for returning passenger’s N100,000: Keke Rider

“I believe that what is not mine cannot be mine…most people castigating me for being foolish enough to return such an amount of money in these hard times.”

October 25, 2021

Court acquits ex-SEC DG Gwarzo of corruption charge

The Apo Division of the Abuja High Court has acquitted ex-director-general of SEC Mounir Gwarzo of conferring unfair and corrupt advantage on himself.

October 24, 2021

NDDC Contract Scam: Group asks Buhari to publish forensic report

The report reveals how 13,777 contracts awarded were abandoned despite the six trillion naira the commission received in budgetary allocations.

Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs.
October 22, 2021

Yahoo-Yahoo fraudster gets six months’ sentence to sweep court

“The convict will serve two years’ imprisonment if he fails to show up for the community service or arrives late on any of the days…,” the judge ruled.

Gavel used to illustrate the story
October 22, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Governor Yahaya, who begged southerners to be brother’s keeper, borrowed, looted N55.3 billion in two years

Since assuming office as Gombe governor on May 29, 2019, Inuwa Yahaya has borrowed and squandered at least N55.3 billion, per state documents obtained by The Gazette.

October 22, 2021

U.S. arrests Nigerian pastor for fraud

If convicted, Shonubi faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit visa fraud and marriage fraud

October 21, 2021

Antigua and Barbuda prime minister orders arrest of Nigerian couple over N22 billion Imagine Global fraud

Mr Browne added that the Citizenship by Investment Programme, used by the Ajetunmobis, is not meant to attract shady characters to his country.

October 21, 2021

Ex-Japan’s justice minister gets 3 years’ jail term for vote buying

Mr Kawai was charged with distributing about 28.7 million yen ($251,600) to 100 local assembly members and supporters to buy votes for his wife.

October 21, 2021

Ex-NSITF boss Olojeme remanded in EFCC custody

Ms Olejeme is standing trial over alleged case of criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, diversion of public funds and money laundering.