FBI Releases Names Of Six ‘Cyber’s Most Wanted’ In Nigeria

– FBI Operatives By Adeola Idris  Names of six Nigerians most wanted notorious cyber criminals have been released by United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with the agency designating them as wanted and as international flight risks. The suspects are Felix Osilama Okpoh, Alex Afolabi Ogunsakin, Micheal Olorunyomi, Richard Izuchukwu Uzhi, Nnamdi Orson Benson, and Abiola Ayorinde Kayode. The FBI called them “cyber’s most… []

Yahoo Boy Bags One-year Imprisonment Over N6m Scam

– A file photo of EFCC logo By Bunmi Onakan  An internet fraudster, Ukoh Michael Odeh, yesterday bagged one year imprisonment on one count charge of fraud brought against him by the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Odeh stood trial before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. He had got into trouble when the Command… []

Police Parades Fake Commissioner Of Police, 12 Others In Lagos

By Bunmi Onakan  One Nwagu Emmanuel was arrested for parading himself as a commissioner of police. To make his claim authentic, he also had a fake ID card as a commissioner of police. “He actually came into the police headquarters and was about to request the release of a hardened criminal who was in custody. The Police Command in Lagos State confirmed the arrest of… []

NSCDC Arrests Pastor Over Alleged N1.6m Visa Scam

– File photo of NSCDC during patrol By Ademola Idris  An Ondo State based acclaimed man of God, Michael Ogundepo has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, over alleged visa scam. In a statement on Monday in Akure, DSC Aidamenbor Daniel, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), said the suspect obtained N1.67 million to procure visa for… []

Member Machetes Pastor To Death In Sapele

Graphic picture of a machete  By Bunmi Onakan  One Pastor Greg Sagie who oversees a pentecostal church in Sapele has been killed in his home by a suspected church member, who attacked him with a machete on Thursday. The pastor, who was in his 60s, was resting in his bedroom at the pipeline area of MTN Road, around noon., when the assailant barged into his… []

Ogun Residents Nab Suspect Stealing N779,000 Worth Electric Cable

– Nigeria Police logo By Ademola Idris  The residents of Ojo Street in the Aregbe area of Abeokuta South, Ogun State, have nabbed one Oduwole Abayomi vandalising an electric cable worth N779,000 on August 22, 2023. The 32-year-old suspect was said to have entered a compound belonging to Adeyemi Olukayode and vandalised some newly installed electric cables in the house. While the suspect was carrying… []

Ex-Sterling Bank’s Staff Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing N2m

— Sterling Bank logo — By Bunmi Onakan  A former staffer of Sterling Bank Plc, William Owoeye, 34 has been arrested by the police at the Lion Building Division, Lagos Island, Southwest, Nigeria and charged before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing the sum of N2m from his employer’s account. Police alleged that Owoeye perpetrated the fraud by using the name of a customer… []

Police Arrest Suspect Over Attack On Apostle Suleiman, Others At Large

– Apostle Suleiman, the car attacked — By Ademola Idris The Police on Thursday said they have arrested a suspect over the Oct. 21, 2022 attack on the convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleiman, the General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministeries along Benin-Auchi road. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this at a media briefing in Abuja. Adejobi said the suspect was a member… []

Church Dissociates Self From Two Staff Members Allegedly Arrested By NDLEA

— File photo of NDLEA staff — Bunmi Onakan A Warri based church, Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry has dissociated itself from all the allegations leveled against two of its staff by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The ministry in a statement issued in Warri, Delta State, yesterday said it was not part of any conduct towards the aim and objectives of the mission…. []

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, 3 Others In Ebonyi

— File photo of gunmen  — By Muyiwa Akinola Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic Priest of Abakaliki Diocese, Ebonyi State, Rev. Father Joseph Azubuike in the state. The Catholic Priest was kidnapped on Monday, alongside three other persons. In a statement issued by the Chancellor of the Diocese, Rev. Father Mathew Opoke, the victim was kidnapped on his way to St. Charles Parish, Mgbaleze… []

Hushpuppi’s Associate, Mr. Woodberry Bags Eight Years Imprisonment; Deportation to Nigeria

— Mr. Woodberry — By Bunmi Onakan Nigerian-born Olalekan Jacob Ponle was sentenced after being convicted on one count of fraud in Chicago. Seven other counts were dismissed following a plea bargain in April for his coordination of a multimillion-dollar fraud. Mr Ponle was sentenced on July 11 by Judge Robert Gettleman of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in… []

We Force Our Victims To Sleep With Us At Gun Point After Robbing Them- Female Armed Robbers Confess 

– The suspects, Philomena Ebe and Justina Edison Two female suspects Philomena Ebe and Justina Edison have been apprehended by Rivers State Police Command for causing havoc in the Omokuru area of Rivers State. The suspects, were caught at their hideout following a distress call received by the police regarding their criminal activities. According to the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, the arrest was… []

Police Arrests Lagos Businessman Fond Of Circulating Nude Pictures Of Ex- Lovers To Extort Money 

– Amara Kennedy – By Ademola Idris A 44-year-old businessman, Amara Kennedy has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for circulating nude photos of his former lovers. Kennedy was arrested on Friday in the Oshodi area of the state after one of his victims, Kester, agreed to meet him under the pretext of resolving their disagreement. Our correspondent had reported in a special… []

Police Officer Dismissed Over  Alleged Stealing Of A Day Old Baby

  – CP Idowu Owohunwa, Lagos State Commissioner of Police  – By Ademola Idris  One Inspector Samuel Ukpabio has been dismissed by the Police Command in Lagos State over alleged baby theft. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced the dismissal on Thursday on his verified Twitter handle. He said the recommendation of Ukpabio ’s dismissal was approved on Thursday. “The recommendation for the dismissal… []

EFCC Arraigns Man For N12m Inheritance Scam

– EFCC Logo – By Ademola Idris The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Isyaku Ibrahim on one count amended charge of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N12m. Ibrahim was yesterday arraigned before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court. The charge reads: “That you, Ishiyaku Ibrahim (aka Alhaji Ishiyaku Ibrahim) sometime between 2014… []

Customer Who Absconded With N55m Benz Arrested In Asaba

– Henry and the Benz he absconded with  – By Bunmi Onakan Just as the announcement was made public of a customer who visited a car dealer in Abuja under the guise of buying a Mercedes Benz GLB 250 and eventually fled with the car during text driving the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has revealed that they are still looking for the stole… []

N2b Scam: ‘Agripreneur,’ Ovaioza Yunusa To Appear In Court July 12

– Imu Ovaioza Yunusa – By Ademola Idris The trial of Ovaioza Yunusa, who was allegedly involved in N2 billion scam has been adjourned till July 12, 2023. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Gladys Olotu, has adjourned the trial because the defence failed to appear before the court, yesterday, when the matter was called up. The Federal Government sued… []

Court Convicts 16 Internet Fraudsters In Enugu

– File photo of EFCC Office – By Bunmi Onakan About sixteen (16) arrested persons have been convicted by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of the Enugu State Zonal Command for internet fraudsters before Justice F.I. Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Akwa, Anambra State. In a statement issued on Monday by the anti-graft agency, the fraudsters were convicted on June… []

Father Of One Stabbed To Death By Side Chick While Wife Was Away For Ileya

– Late Ayinde Isreal  – By Bunmi Onakan  A lady simply identified as Alice has been arrested by the Police operatives in Ogun State for allegedly stabbing her married lover, Ayinde Isreal, to death in Itori Ewekoro area of the state. It was gathered that Isreal’s wife had travelled with their one-year-old child for the Ileya celebration, and he took advantage of their absence to… []

Notorious Internet Fraudster, Scales Olatunji Jailed 235 Years