Tag Archives: Fraud

Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence

Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a 21-month jail sentence and 2.09-million-euro ($2.25 million) fine imposed on Lionel Messi for tax fraud, months after the Barcelona football star lodged an appeal. The Argentina international and his father Jorge Horacio Messi

Popular Lagos Socialite Fred Ajudua Re-Arraigned For Fraud

Lagos socialite Fred Ajudua was re-arraigned at an Ikeja High Court on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding a former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi of $10.3 million. Ajudua plead not guilty to a 28-count charge bordering on conspiracy

[BREAKING] N4.9bn Fraud: EFCC Re-Arraigns Fani-Kayode, others Before New Judge

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, for an alleged fraud of N4.9bn. He was re-arraigned before a new judge, Justice Rilwan Aikawa, after he objected to being tried before

30 BDC Operators Storm Court, As police Re-Arraign Seun Egbegbe

The duo were accused of swindling more than 30 BDC operators of various sums both in local and foreign currencies between 2015 and 2017 in Lagos. Egbegbe and Ayomide had, however, pleaded not guilty and Justice Oguntoyinbo had on February

Fidelity Bank staff, Accomplice Jailed 6 Years for Stealing Bank’s N2m

A staff of Fidelity Bank in Abeokuta, Bankole Idris, and a 30-year-old, Ganiyu Sulaimon, were on Tuesday sentenced to six year imprisonment each for stealing N2 million belonging to the bank. The convicts, whose addresses were not provided, were arraigned

Diamond Bank Staff Arraigned over Alleged US$93,000 Fraud

A Diamond Bank staff, Obinna Ezenwaka, who allegedly defrauded a businessman to the tune of 93, 000 US dollars, was on Monday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Ezenwaka, whose address was not given, is standing trial on

Accused of N2.4b Forgery, Innoson Motors wants Judge to Hands off Case

Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday fixed January 26, 2017, to hear an application to `recuse’ himself from a N2.4 billion suit against Innosson Nig. Ltd. Innosson Nig. Ltd, Innocent Chukwuma , Charles Chukwuma

EFCC Arrests FUNAAB VC Over Alleged Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Olusola Oyewole. A source at the commission told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that Oyewole was

How I stole N5.675m from Diamond Bank – Cleaner

A cleaner, Peter Oko, has narrated how he stole N5.675 million from the New Nyanya branch of Diamond Bank, where he worked. The 29 year-old stated that he took the keys to the vault, stole the money and hid it

Shocking! How Chinese Owned Huawei Company Maltreat Nigeria Staff

…how they treat the Nigerian laws with contempt and commit fraudulent acts. Huawei Technologies Company Nigeria Limited, the local arm of the Chinese-owned Information Communication Technology firm with a presence in 170 countries, has been cheating Nigeria and Nigerians since