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Abuja High Court convicts man for defrauding U.S.-based NGO of over $71,000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has convicted Dennis Tamarakuro for stealing $71,795.41 from a U.S.-based charity, Pregnancy Support Network. Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, delivered the judgment after Tamarakuro pleaded guilty to a single charge of cybercrime. In December 2024, he pretended to be Keisha Reynolds, a […]

EFCC declares ex-Abia commissioner and another wanted over alleged fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Abia State commissioner, Christopher Enweremadu, and Abia resident, Fortune Ozoemela, wanted for alleged crimes including conspiracy, embezzlement of public funds, theft, and money laundering. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale announced this in a public notice shared on the agency’s website on Wednesday, September 3. Enweremadu was […]

Court remand man for beating daughter’s boyfriend to de@th in Ekiti

A middle-aged man named Ibrahim has been remanded by an Ekiti State Magistrate Court for allegedly killing his daughter’s boyfriend. The suspect reportedly beat the young man to death because he disapproved of their relationship. The victim had visited the girl at her father’s home near the popular Corpers’ Lodge on New Iyin Road, Ado […]

Nigerian man and his Thai wife arrested for drug trafficking in Bangkok

A Nigerian man who entered Thailand illegally was arrested with his Thai wife for drug trafficking in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area. The couple, 33-year-old Ukwe Vincent Chisom and 30-year-old Ms. Kesini, were taken into custody at their condo on Sri Nakarin Road, located in Samrong Nuea subdistrict, Samut Prakan province, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Their […]

Police arrest Lakurawa terrorist group member, recover 10 rustled cows in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of the Lakurawa terrorist group and recovered 10 of the 68 cows stolen from Sogirma community in Bunza Local Government Area. The suspect, Salihu Umar from Dogon Dutse in Niger Republic, was caught on Tuesday, September 3, 2025, at the Bachaka cattle market. He allegedly […]