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Interpol arrests Instagram big boy, Mompha in Abuja, EFCC confirms

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that it arrested Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as ‘Mompha.’ EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren told Daily Trust that Mompha was arrested by the top anti-graft agency in Abuja, although he did not give further details. He said Mompha is in the custody of the EFCC. Alleged Internet fraud, Money Laundering: EFCC Arrests Ismaila Mustapha, a.k.a Mompha The EFCC, Lagos office, has arrested a…

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NFF officials dare court, refuse to appear for fraud case hearing

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday frowned at the refusal of four officials of the Nigeria Football Federal (NFF) to appear in court over alleged 8.4 million dollars and N4 billion fraud case. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu had on July 1, issued a warrant of arrest for the four men following their repeated refusal to appear in court to answer to the…

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Spain: Shakira in court over tax fraud accusation

Pop singer Shakira appeared in a Spanish court today to answer to tax fraud charges, with prosecutors accusing her of failing to pay up to 14.5 million euros ($16.29 million) in tax on income earned between 2012 and 2014. Shakira arrived to Esplugues de Llobregat court near Barcelona in the morning through the court’s car park entrance to avoid the media and was seen briefly through a window. Prosecutors filed…

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“You think Nigeria is full of scammers, try America” – Stella Damasus

Veteran Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus has said that people who think that Nigeria is filled to the brim with scammers haven’t experienced America. The actress who left Nigeria some years back to settle in America has said that she gets at least 8 scam calls every day in America. Damasus who spoke via Twitter on Tuesday evening advised people to be careful who they give their personal information to. Her…

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AIT Chairman, Dokpesi Charged to Court Over Alleged $2bn Arms Deal Fraud | Photos

“Chairman of Africa Independent Television(AIT),Raymond Dokpesi has been charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) after being accused of participating in an alleged $2 billion arms deal fraud. Dokpesi was charged with six-counts of money laundering, misappropriation of public funds among others before the Federal High Court in Abuja today, December 9, 2015.” “Presiding judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole ordered that he be remanded in EFCC custody pending…

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77-year-old Alhaja Dragged to Court by EFCC Over N65m Fraud

“The saying that age is nothing but mere numbers has played itself to be true after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, dragged a 77-year-old septuagenarianwho could barely walk, Alhaja Mulikat Shonekan, before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja for allegedly stealing and fraudulently converting N65 million entrusted in her care for the purchase of 90 acres of land in Ogun State. The grandmother had as accomplices, Martins Ogiogwa…

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Four Bankers get Arrested by EFCC for ATM Fraud

“Find the EFCC press statement below… “Four bankers: Mansur Danlami, Ejiro Eborikpo, Nina Stephen and Samson Nwodo have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for conspiracy to steal the sum of N5, 100, 000 (Five Million One Hundred Thousand Naira Only) from a customer’s account…. The suspects, all staff of Zoo Road Branch of First Bank Plc allegedly conspired among themselves to issue…

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Bank Customers task Central Bank on Internet Fraud for Cashless Policy

Bank customers in Ibadan, Oyo State, have urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to devise ways of stemming internet fraud in order to kindle people’s confidence in the cashless policy. They said the prevalence of internet fraud in the banking system would make it difficult for a number of people to embrace the policy. One of the customers, Bashir Akinola, a businessman, expressed pessimism over the level of acceptability…

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Late MKO Abiola’s Wife Dr Doyin Abiola Reportedly Arrested For Fraud

According to a report by Sahara Reporters, one of late MKO Abiola’s wife, and former MD of the defunct Concord Newspapers, Dr. Doyin Abiola has been arraigned before the Federal High Court, Lagos, for fraud. A statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu said that the Financial Malpractices Investigation Unit (FMIU) of Special Fraud Unit (SFU) said that between 2006 and 2008, as a Director of the Integrated…

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