Crime

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has discharged Rochas Okorocha, former Governor of Imo State, and six others from an N3 billion fraud charge brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a ruling on Monday, Justice Inyang Ekwo upheld the objection raised by the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned a businessman, Bernard Okechukwu Nzenwa, alongside his company, Omega Maritime and Energy Limited, on the 30th of November, 2022 before Justice Rahmon Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos on a one count charge bordering on the issuance of false documents. …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested and detained 42-year-old pop star D’banj, whose real name is Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo. He was arrested and detained on Tuesday (December 6) after it was exposed that he colluded with some government officials and diverted N-Power funds, which …

There was mild drama and confusion on Tuesday 19th of July when an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, contradicted the agency’s claim about the quality of drugs seized from two drug traffickers by men of the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligent Response Team, IGP-IRT at the …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an arrest warrant against the wife of late billionaire oil magnet, Seinye Lulu-Briggs over alleged fraudulent oil deal, THE WITNESS reports. The court asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Department of State Service (DSS) and the Nigeria Police and …

An Ikeja Special Offence Court has sentenced business man, Chukwuemeka Ekwunife to 10years in jail for theft. Chukwuemeka Ekwunife and His company, Structured Energy were brought to court on 14th, July for the delivery of judgement on case ID/3154C/16 -FRN Vs CHUKWUEMEKA EKWUNIFE AND STRUCTURED ENERGY LIMITED on 8 count …

Abba Kyari, a suspended deputy commissioner of police, has accused the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of providing cover for drug cartels to ferry in cocaine into Nigeria. Mr Kyari, who is standing trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja over his alleged involvement in …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Monday, sealed the premises of three companies for allegedly engaging in illegal investment activities. The affected companies are Oxford International Group, Farmforte Agro-Allied Solutions Limited/Agropartnerships and Vektr Capital Investment. The apex capital market regulator accused the companies of carrying out capital market activities …

A Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Bamidele Olusegun has said he found nothing in his investigation into the murder of late Sylvester Oromoni jnr against some of his fellow students that were accused to have assaulted him. CSP Bamidele said this while being cross-examined by the counsel representing Dowen College, …

In recent months, several fund managers have been accused of defrauding subscribers of billions of naira and being on the run. Nigerian business woman Munachim Onyia has been declared wanted by the Interpol section of the Nigerian Police Force, following her involvement in what Peoples Gazette learnt was up to …