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Bride

IRT arrests lover who kidnapped lawyer-bride for ransom

The Police Force Intelligence Response Team IRT on Wednesday unraveled the case…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Benin

Court sends four internet fraudsters to prison in Benin

Four internet fraudsters, Omokhua Bright, Nosakhare Uyi, Endurance Omonefe and Osasenaga Desmond…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Adedunmola Gbadegesin

Nigerian extradited to US over alleged $148,000 scam

A wire fraud suspect Adedunmola Gbadegesin was on Tuesday, April 26, 2022,…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Crime

EFCC arraigns businessman, coy for alleged N34m fraud

The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Certificates

Court jails two ex-FIRS officers for forging tax certificates

By Olalekan Awojodu, Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Wednesday…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Army

Alleged N266.5m fraud: Court refuses fake Army General’s bail application

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos,…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Crime

Timothy Adegoke: Confusion as second defendant slumps in court

There was confusion inside the Osun State High Court premises on Monday…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Abuja

Alleged cybercrime: Easter vacation stalls Sowore’s arraignment

For the second time, the planned arraignment of Omoyele Sowore on cybercrime…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Oyo man remanded for beating thief to death
Borno

Court convicts serial fraudster, three others of fraud in Maiduguri

The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Baba

IGP Baba, Tallen meet over violence against women

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Wednesday gave an…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Army

Alleged fraud: Court fixes April to hear fake Army General’s bail application

Justice O.A.Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Boy

Yahoo boy jailed one year over $475k internet scam

An Ikeja Special Offences Court Thursday sentenced one Chinedu Omesu, to one…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha

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