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Court

EFCC docks two for N22m fraud in Maiduguri

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

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Oyo man remanded for beating thief to death
Aliu Oladeji

Oyo man remanded for beating thief to death

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, ordered that…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
jail

Okada rider bags life jail term for raping 12 year old passenger

An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 33-year-old motorcyclist, Michael Ahmed…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Appeal

Appeal Court set aside discharge of former NDDC director, Omatsuli in fraud case

A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, led by…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Kayode Odukoya
EFCC

Alleged N1.7bn fraud: Court grants First Nation MD’s application, adjourns till May

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos,…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
EFCC

OOU student convicted for cybercrime in Ibadan

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

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
EFCC

EFCC arraigns woman for N150million fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 11, 2022,…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Lagos

Man defiles friend’s two daughters in Lagos

A police officer, Sgt. Aikore Odion, on Monday, told an Ikeja Domestic…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Bolarinwa Abiodun

Alleged N266.5m fraud: EFCC docks fake Army General who lied about COAS nomination

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

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Police

Police arrest three armed traffic robbers

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on April 5, 2022 arrested…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Oyo man remanded for beating thief to death
Court

Court jails five oil thieves in Port Harcourt

Justices P. M. Ayuba and  S. D. Pam, both of the Federal…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi
Abubakar Ali Peters

Court adjourns Nadabo Energy boss’ fraud trial till May

The ongoing trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited,…

Olowofela Adeniyi Olowofela Adeniyi

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