LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arraigned a businesswoman, Saadatu Ramallan-Yaro, Director, April 1616 Investment Limited and Amsaymay Limited, both Designated Non-Financial Institutions, on alleged money laundering before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Also arraigned on separate…
By Gbade Ogunwale LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A filed a petition with the Federal Capital Territory Police Command seeking redress for an injustice I suffered. The petition, dated March 23, 2021, detailed a case of unlawful confiscation of my properties and a criminal breach of trust. The suspect had deceptively confiscated my Honda Accord car, a…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some Nigerians have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest Nigerian comedian, Emmanuel Chuwkwuemeka Ejekwu popularly known as “Sabinus” for endorsing and advertising a Ponzi scheme company, AI Mining, which has allegedly defrauded many people. The celebrity had in different videos promoted the platform, prompting people to invest…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Sokoto Division of the Court of Appeal today, March 31, 2023 convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals, Mr. Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Kuai, to 6 years imprisonment on two of a three count charge bordering on conspiracy, money laundering and attempted bribery to the tune of N50 Million brought…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former vice-chancellor and bursar of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, in Kaduna State for over N1 billion fraud. The former vice-chancellor, Ibrahim Garba, and the bursar, Ibrahim Shehu Usman, were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Kaduna, on Wednesday, according…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 80 Point of Sales (PoS) agents, suspected to be buying and selling money to members of the public with higher interest have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Ondo state. Vanguard gathered that the officials of the commission carried out the exercise…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two men, Taiwo Oluwadahunsola and Adebola Adetayo, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly laundering the sum of N999 million. A company, Green Eagles Agribusiness Solution Limited, was also arraigned alongside the defendants on a 19-count charge, bordering on money laundering, conspiracy…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 65 persons were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Saturday March 18, 2023 across the 28 states where Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections were conducted, for alleged voter inducement. Twenty of the suspects were arrested by operatives from the Ilorin Zonal Command while…