A prosecution witness in the trial of the $9.6 billion Process and Industrial Development Limited alleged fraud, Umar Hussein Babangida, has told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that efforts made to bring the Managing Director of Trinity Biotech Nigeria Limited, Patrick Nash, aka Gerald Nash, to trial failed as he had fled the country before he could be arrested.
Browsing: Fraud
The Police in Lagos State on Thursday arraigned a 45-year-old woman, Victoria Modupe, at a Badagry Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N2.4 million under false pretence.
A 29-year-old man, Ayomide Lukmon, Tuesday appeared before a Sabo Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly collecting N450,000 from a client and failing to construct an iron rail fence as agreed.
Deposit money banks in Nigeria have reported a sharp rise in fraud cases and the amount of money lost in the second quarter of 2023, Q2’23.
Chief Magistrate Ibrahim Mohammed of an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court Tuesday rejected a request by the Police headquarters in Abuja, seeking the termination of an alleged fraud case.
A 30-year-old man, Fabian Udenyi,Friday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N1.1 million under false pretences.
The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed September 21 to hear an ex parte motion filed against the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation, Emmanuel Meribole.
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission (PCACC) has dragged a former Managing Director of the state Agricultural Supply Company Ltd (KASCO), Alhaji Bala Mohammed, and four others to court over alleged diversion of over N4 billion grant into private accounts.
The Force Criminal Investigation Department, Lagos Annex has arrested a Cameroonian businessman, Langwa Brezhnev, for allegedly obtaining goods by false pretences and N26.7 million fraud.
The Police Command in Ebonyi on Tuesday presented eight suspected fraudsters, kidnappers, murderers and cultists to the public in the state.
Residents said this in Nsukka Tuesday in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while reacting to the three-year ban on Mmesoma Ejikeme by JAMB over alleged manipulation of her results score from 249 to 362.
The NDIC in its official website Friday gave out four tips for bank customers to safeguard their accounts.
The defendant, whose address was not given, was docked on a three-count charge of fraud, stealing and for issuing a dud cheque.
The arraignment of the accused on September 15, 2022 was confirmed in a statement by the SFU on Wednesday.
In handing down his ruling, the judge held that the prosecution has raised issues that require the embattled ex-staff to proffer answers. Justice Allagoa consequently ordered Amadi to open his defence.
NIMASA in a press release signed by its Assistant Director, Public Relations, Osagie Edward alleged that the plot was a scam being perpetrated by fraudulent agents and persons to mislead and exploit the unsuspecting public.
The EFCC charged Idonije with obtaining money under false pretences.
The travel agent is facing a 12-count-charge bordering on stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.
The police charged Okhiria, whose address was not given with three counts of conspiracy, fraud and theft.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Kaduna Zonal Office charged Muktar with fraud.