fraud Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:03:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png fraud Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Car dealer docked over alleged N12m fraud https://freedomonline.com.ng/car-dealer-docked-over-alleged-n12m-fraud/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/car-dealer-docked-over-alleged-n12m-fraud/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:56:01 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=235455 A 39-year old man, Ajayi Olanrewaju, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Iyaganku Grade ‘A’ Customary Court over alleged N12 million fraud. Ajayi, a car dealer whose address was not given, is being charged with fraud and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp Phillip Amusan, said that the defendant committed the offence on August 5, at Adamasingba  […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/car-dealer-docked-over-alleged-n12m-fraud/feed/ 0 Police arraign man, 49, over alleged fraud https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-arraign-man-49-over-alleged-fraud/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-arraign-man-49-over-alleged-fraud/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:07:33 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=233583 The Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned a 49-year-old car dealer, Ibrahim Yakubu, in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged fraud. The defendant, whose address is not given, is standing trial on two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp Edet Ekpo, told the court […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-arraign-man-49-over-alleged-fraud/feed/ 0 Director docked for allegedly misappropriating N29. 2m https://freedomonline.com.ng/director-docked-for-allegedly-misappropriating-n29-2m/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/director-docked-for-allegedly-misappropriating-n29-2m/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:19:05 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=231908  A Director, Olumuyiwa Oke and Webhaphtic Intelligence Ltd. were on Thursday arraigned in an FCT, High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, Abuja, for allegedly misappropriating N29. 2 million meant for research. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Oke and his company, Webhaphtic Intelligence Ltd. on one count of misappropriation. The Prosecution Counsel, Nguper Tertsua […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/director-docked-for-allegedly-misappropriating-n29-2m/feed/ 0 NSCDC arrests 3 suspects for various criminal activities in Kwara https://freedomonline.com.ng/nscdc-arrests-3-suspects-for-various-criminal-activities-in-kwara/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/nscdc-arrests-3-suspects-for-various-criminal-activities-in-kwara/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 07:35:19 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=231723 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara Command on Tuesday said it has apprehended three suspects, allegedly involved in various criminal activities, including theft, burglary and fraud. Mr Ayoola Shola, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), said detectives from the tracking unit arrested one Ibrahim Wasiu, 31, from Eyenkorin Area of Ilorin. Shola […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/nscdc-arrests-3-suspects-for-various-criminal-activities-in-kwara/feed/ 0 Agent docked for allegedly defrauding accommodation seeker of N500,000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/agent-docked-for-allegedly-defrauding-accommodation-seeker-of-n500000/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/agent-docked-for-allegedly-defrauding-accommodation-seeker-of-n500000/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:30:04 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=230574  A 39-year-old estate agent, Moses Ayere, on Monday, appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding an accommodation seeker of N500,000. Ayere, who resides at No 17, Ekololu St., Surulere, Lagos, is facing a two count charge of obtaining money by false pretences and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Courage Ekhueorohan, told […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/agent-docked-for-allegedly-defrauding-accommodation-seeker-of-n500000/feed/ 0 Alleged N950m fraud: Court remands ex-Punch staff pending arraignment https://freedomonline.com.ng/alleged-n950m-fraud-court-remands-ex-punch-staff-pending-arraignment/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/alleged-n950m-fraud-court-remands-ex-punch-staff-pending-arraignment/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:55:17 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=229930 An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of the former staff of Punch Newspaper Ltd, Olusegun Ogunbanjo, in Kirikiri Correctional Facility over alleged N950 million fraud. The Presiding judge, Justice Ismail Ijelu, remanded Ogunbanjo pending his arraignment on the alleged fraud. The court order was sequel to exparte application filed and argued […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/alleged-n950m-fraud-court-remands-ex-punch-staff-pending-arraignment/feed/ 0 Alleged N1.85bn fraud: Another REA’s staff docked https://freedomonline.com.ng/alleged-n1-85bn-fraud-another-reas-staff-docked/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/alleged-n1-85bn-fraud-another-reas-staff-docked/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 17:50:13 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=229458 Hanrrietta Okojie, a staff of the Account and Finance Department of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), was, on Friday, arraigned at a Federal High acourt, Abuja over her alleged involvement in a N1.85 billion fraud. Okojie was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) before Justice Emeka Nwite on four-count […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/alleged-n1-85bn-fraud-another-reas-staff-docked/feed/ 0 Student jailed 6 months for swindling an American woman https://freedomonline.com.ng/student-jailed-6-months-for-swindling-an-american-woman/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/student-jailed-6-months-for-swindling-an-american-woman/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:19:04 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=229307  A High Court Gwagwala, FCT,  on Thursday sentenced a 19-year-old student, Jayeola Goodnews to six months imprisonment for defrauding an American woman of 540 dollars. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Goodnews with one count of fraud. He pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency. Delivering judgment, Justice Aliyu […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/student-jailed-6-months-for-swindling-an-american-woman/feed/ 0 5 men docked over alleged N3.9m fake bank alert https://freedomonline.com.ng/5-men-docked-over-alleged-n3-9m-fake-bank-alert/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/5-men-docked-over-alleged-n3-9m-fake-bank-alert/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 16:11:40 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=227817  Five men were on Friday arraigned  before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone II  for allegedly sending fake N3.93 million bank alert to a construction company. The police charged Ahmed Sarki, Nura Usman, Jidda Lawa, Safiya Ibrahim and Mohammed Family, all of Jabi, Abuja, with criminal conspiracy, attempt to commit an offence, criminal breach of […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/5-men-docked-over-alleged-n3-9m-fake-bank-alert/feed/ 0 I-G drags lawyer, others to court for  alleged N29m fraud https://freedomonline.com.ng/i-g-drags-lawyer-others-to-court-for-alleged-n29m-fraud/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/i-g-drags-lawyer-others-to-court-for-alleged-n29m-fraud/#respond Fri, 31 May 2024 09:20:58 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=227743  The office of the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police has dragged a lawyer, Everestus Ugwuowo and three others to court over allegation of defrauding a woman of N29 million and forging documents to sell a house in Abuja. In the amended charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/121/2018 presently before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/i-g-drags-lawyer-others-to-court-for-alleged-n29m-fraud/feed/ 0 Court remands man, 46, over alleged killing of 70-year-old man https://freedomonline.com.ng/court-remands-man-46-over-alleged-killing-of-70-year-old-man/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/court-remands-man-46-over-alleged-killing-of-70-year-old-man/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 17:25:08 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=226663  An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday, remanded a 46-year-old man, Mutiu Balogun, in a correctional facility over alleged killing of a 70-year-old man. Balogun, whose address was not provided, was charged with murder. The Magistrate, Mrs Olasinmibo Sanusi-Zubair, did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction. Sanusi-Zubair directed the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/court-remands-man-46-over-alleged-killing-of-70-year-old-man/feed/ 0 Police arrest suspect for allegedly defrauding Thai citizen of $216,000, N30m https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-arrest-suspect-for-allegedly-defrauding-thai-citizen-of-216000-n30m/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-arrest-suspect-for-allegedly-defrauding-thai-citizen-of-216000-n30m/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 07:45:59 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=226595 Police in Lagos State have arrested a suspect, Chimereze Chinedu, for allegedly defrauding a citizen of Thailand of $216,000 (₦317,725,271) and N30 million. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle @benHundeyin on Tuesday. He said that the suspect was arrested […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/police-arrest-suspect-for-allegedly-defrauding-thai-citizen-of-216000-n30m/feed/ 0 Alleged abuse of office: Court admits Sirika, 2 others to N100m bail each https://freedomonline.com.ng/updated-alleged-abuse-of-office-court-admits-sirika-2-others-to-n100m-bail-each/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/updated-alleged-abuse-of-office-court-admits-sirika-2-others-to-n100m-bail-each/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 11:23:40 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=224891  A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday admitted Hadi Sirika, former aviation minister and two others to bail in the sum of  N100 million each. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),  […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/updated-alleged-abuse-of-office-court-admits-sirika-2-others-to-n100m-bail-each/feed/ 0 2 in court for allegedly duping car buyer of N2.15m https://freedomonline.com.ng/2-in-court-for-allegedly-duping-car-buyer-of-n2-15m/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/2-in-court-for-allegedly-duping-car-buyer-of-n2-15m/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 10:52:18 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=224882 Two men, Ayobami Akintola, 45, and Dennis Madojenmu, 40, on Thursday, were brought before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan, charged with N2.15 million fraud. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences and stealing. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against them. Earlier […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/2-in-court-for-allegedly-duping-car-buyer-of-n2-15m/feed/ 0  Judiciary Man, 53, docked over alleged N720,000 land fraud https://freedomonline.com.ng/rasak-raji-judiciary-man-53-docked-over-alleged-n720000-land-fraud/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/rasak-raji-judiciary-man-53-docked-over-alleged-n720000-land-fraud/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 12:52:59 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=224454  A 53-year old man, Kingsley Udeala, was on Monday arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged land fraud. Udeala, whose address was not given, is being charged with fraud, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Edet Ekpo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 2.00p.m on […]

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