Alleged Fraud
27 Jan
IGP Kayode Egbetokun [/captio The office of the Inspector-General of Police has sued some Nigerian businessmen for allegedly defrauding a foreigner of N13.5 billion. The IGP’s suit is pending with the Federal High Court in Abuja. Rafik Akar, a foreigner, was defrauded by Victor Arinze, Yahaya Karimi, and three other persons in Abuja during a…
27 Nov
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja where he's being tried for alleged N110 billion fraud. During the hearing on the case on Tuesday, the EFCC sought an adjournment to Wednesday and admitted his co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, to administrative bail.…
22 Mar 2024
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has asked President Bola Tinubu to order the immediate suspension and prosecution of customs officers identified by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) involved in bribery and corruption.
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