Tag: Crime
UCHE NNAJI, EX-MINISTER WHO RESIGNED OVER ‘CERTIFICATE FORGERY’, WINS ENUGU PDP GUBER TICKET
ENUGU, NIGERIA — MAY 27, 2026 Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general election. Nnaji secured victory in the party’s gubernatorial primary after polling 7,424 votes to defeat his closest rival, Samson Nnamani,…
Calabar Court Sends Two Fraudsters to Jail
Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, secured the conviction and sentencing of two internet fraudsters before Justice Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State.The convicts, Ike Eusta-Prince Eziomume and Victor…
Meghan Markle Unveils Geneva Exhibition Highlighting Social Media Dangers for Children
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – MAY 19, 2026 Meghan Markle has unveiled a new exhibition in Geneva aimed at raising awareness about the dangers social media poses to children and teenagers.The exhibition, launched during an international forum on child safety and digital wellbeing, focuses on issues such as cyberbullying, online exploitation, mental health challenges, and the growing…
EFCC Sets the Record Straight on UUTH Incident
Abuja, Nigeria — May 15, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has issued a clarification following public reactions to an incident involving operatives of its Uyo Zonal Directorate and staff members of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital. In a statement released by the Commission, the EFCC explained that the presence of its operatives…
Alleged ₦80.2bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Narrates How Ali Bello Paid Millions in Cash for Maitama Property Project
Abuja, Nigeria — May 7, 2026 A prosecution witness, PW14, Shehu Bello, on Thursday narrated before the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, how Ali Bello allegedly made several cash payments amounting to millions of naira for the construction of a property located at Plot 1891, Dala Hills, Maitama, Abuja.The witness gave the testimony during…
EFCC arraigns fake BDC operator for alleged N78.2m fraud in Onitsha
Onitsha, Nigeria — May 4, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Okeke Ejike Callistus, a fake Bureau De Change operator, before Justice D. A. Onyefulu of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha. The defendant was docked on a 10-count charge bordering on forgery and stealing involving the sum of…
EFCC Grills Managing Director, Paramount Energy Limited, For Alleged N72.3 Million Fraud
Enugu, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have commenced investigations into the activities of Ralph Chinazum Ajah, Managing Director of Paramount Energy Limited, over an alleged case of obtaining by false pretence and stealing amounting to N72.3 million. According to a petition…
Full Text of Details of the Presidential Pardon and Clemency Signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Abuja, Nigeria, Thursday, October 10, 2025 In a historic and compassionate act of justice, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday granted clemency, pardons, and sentence commutations to a total of 175 convicts and former convicts across Nigeria. The list of beneficiaries includes illegal miners, white-collar criminals, remorseful drug offenders, foreigners, and notable historical figures such…