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Famous Nigerian skit maker and social activist, Debo Adebayo, known as Mr Macaroni, has called out a Twitter user who mentioned him in a post about the N-Power fraud allegation. Recall that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Wednesday confirmed the detention of a popular artiste, Mr Oladipo Oyebanjo, aka D’Banj, over allegations of fraud associated with the N-Power programme. The…

Seun Ogunbambo, a Nigerian businessman indicted for a N1 billion fuel subsidy scam by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment in the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons, court…

Spanish police on Friday reported that it busted a gang of online dating conmen on the island of Mallorca, who allegedly defrauded numerous victims throughout Europe of well over 1 million euros ($974,000). A total of 16 people were…

ANigerian fashion designer, Alade Vincent, popularly known as “Alvince”, has been sentenced to four years and two months in federal prison by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland for wire fraud estimated at $1.1 million,…

Adesuwa Renee Ogiozee, a popular Instagram auto dealer patronised by music star Davido and several other celebrities, has been indicted by a U.S. federal grand jury after being arrested by the FBI over multimillion-dollar fraud, including a…

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa has appealed to Nigerians to shun fraud and the likes. The senior detective counselled youths in particular to avoid internet fraud and join the EFCC to…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and stealing against the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, and three others. The charge was filed by…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has granted the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed, and his co-defendants’ bail on terms and conditions given by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).…

The Uyo Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced Scales Olatunji to 235 years imprisonment for money laundering and internet fraud. Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), disclosed this in a statement…