Kogi Launches Anti-Internet Fraud Campaign, Proposes Anti-Fraud Clubs in Schools

Kogi Launches Anti-Internet Fraud Campaign, Proposes Anti-Fraud Clubs in Schools

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Kogi State Government has launched an anti-internet fraud campaign and called for the establishment of Anti-Internet Fraud Campaign Clubs in schools and tertiary institutions across the state to curb cybercrime among youths. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo made the call during the flag-off of the campaign at the Government House in Lokoja, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Folashade Ayoade Arike. Ayoade urged parents, […]

June 1, 2026 14

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Immigration Denies Passport Payment Fraud Claims, Warns Nigerians Against Fake Platforms

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service has dismissed allegations of irregularities in its passport application and payment process, describing the claims as false, misleading and an attempt to defraud Nigerians. In a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the agency said its passport application system remains secure, transparent and accessible only through its official portal. According to the statement, the NIS operates a […]

May 7, 2026 25

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NPF Busts Syndicate, Recovers Cash, Car in Fraud Crackdown

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has dismantled a cross-border fraud syndicate and arrested multiple suspects linked to cybercrime and financial fraud. In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the police said the operation led to the arrest of a suspect who allegedly posed as a World Bank official to defraud victims. The suspect, identified as Agbor Martins, […]

April 17, 2026 19

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Court rules on Emefiele’s $4.5bn fraud case Jan 7

The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has set January 7, 2025, to decide on the objection raised by former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, regarding the $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Emefiele, along with his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, is facing 26 counts filed by the EFCC before Justice Rahman Oshodi. At Thursday’s hearing, Emefiele’s lawyer, Olalekan […]

December 13, 2024 165

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N1.3tn fraud: Okowa’s detention sparks calls for probe of ex-governors

The controversy trailing the arrest of former Governor of Delta State Ifeanyi Okowa has been on the front burner in the state, sparking calls from the ruling party and others for investigation of former state governors The arrest of Ifeanyi Okowa, the immediate past Governor of Delta State, by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission still baffles the state’s residents, especially the political folks, who feel he should […]

November 14, 2024 73

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Edo: APC dismisses poll fraud, police recover stolen BVAS

Following the Peoples Democratic Party’s rejection of the results of the Edo governorship poll on Saturday, the All Progressives Congress warned the opposition party to reconsider its decision to contest the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election, saying it would be a sheer waste of time and resources. Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, was declared the winner of the tightly contested election on Sunday. The […]

September 25, 2024 86

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N80bn fraud: EFCC accuses colleagues, others of shielding Yahaya Bello

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, said ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, who is accused of N80.2bn fraud, had ridiculed the Nigerian justice system by failing to present himself for trial in court. The EFCC acting Zonal Director, Benin Zonal Command, Mr Effa Okim, stated this during a familiarisation visit to the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Asaba, Delta State capital. The EFCC […]

June 13, 2024 71

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N2.7bn fraud: Court grants Sirika, daughter, in-law N100m bail each

A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday granted the former Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Hadi Abubakar Sirika, bail. The court also granted his daughter, Fatimah Hadi Sirika and in-law, Jalal Hamma bail. Sirika, his daughter, son-in-law and Al-Duraq Investment Ltd, were charged to court over alleged N2.7bn fraud in connection with the botched Nigerian Air project by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Before the trial judge, […]

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