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Mar

17

2022

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BREAKING: Hushpuppi Launders Over $400k Inside U.S Prison

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Hushpuppi Launders Over $400k Inside U.S Prison The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed a new case, requesting an arrest warrant for the incarcerated Instagram influencer, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, over conspiracy to engage in money laundering of more than $400,000 while being imprisoned in the U.S. The new evidence was submitted to the United States District Court of California on March 16th, 2022, in a document stating that Hushpuppi allegedly engaged in the acquisition and washing of Economic Impact Payment debit cards obtained unlawfully from stolen data of US individuals and residents. The statement partly…

Mar

14

2022

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BREAKING: FBI list: EFCC arrests wanted Osondu Igwilo, others for $100m fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Osondu Victor Igwilo, a suspect wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2018. A statement on Monday by spokesman Wilson Uwujaren said Igwilo, 52, is the alleged leader of a criminal network of “catchers”. He was arrested alongside Okafor Nnamdi Chris, Nwodu Uchenna Emmanuel and John Anazo Achukwu at a studio in the Sangotedo area of Lagos. They are accused of fraud, money laundering and identity theft to the tune of about $100millon. The suspects allegedly perpetrated a scheme involving false promises of investment funding, impersonating United States bank…

Mar

14

2022

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BUSTED: NDLEA traces N4.2bn to DCP Abba Kyari, co-accused’s accounts

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Fresh facts have emerged on how suspended super cop and former Commander of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari; as well as his deputy, ACP Sunday Ubua, allegedly received a combined N4.2bn from their separate bank accounts. The details are part of a report sent to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, by the NDLEA. According to the drug enforcement agency, not less than N1.4bn passed through Kyari’s account while he was commander of the IRT. However, Kyari’s deputy, Ubua, may have received far more than him as not less than N2.8bn was traced to his eight bank…

Feb

20

2022

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NDLEA intercepts counterfeit $4.7million cash in Abuja (Photos)

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...Arrests nursing mum 3 weeks after bail on same drug offence Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have foiled attempt by a syndicate to steal at least N2.7 billion from the Nigerian economy by pushing into circulation fake $4.7 million cash. The operatives had in the early hours of Friday 18th February 2022 intercepted a consignment sent from Lagos to Abuja at Abaji area of the Federal Capital Territory. A controlled delivery of the parcelled counterfeit US dollars totalling $4, 760, 000.00 led to the arrest of a principal suspect, 52-year-old Abdulmumini Maikasuwa. The seizure followed intelligence…

Feb

19

2022

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Court document reveals ‘army general’ behind N10.9billion assets seized by EFCC

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Court document reveals ‘army general’ behind N10.9billion assets seized by EFCC A court document has directly linked the recently seized N10.9 billion worth of assets to the suspected “unlawful activities” of a deceased army general, Aminu Kano Maude. ‘The court document obtained by Premium Times removes the confusing attribution of the assets to an unnamed “top military officer” in the two statements the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has since issued on the forfeiture of the properties. In what has been criticised as the EFCC’s undue concealment of the identity of the actual person behind the acquisition of the…

Feb

16

2022

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Speaker Gbajabiamila launches probe of Aregbesola over stolen N165 billion prison fund

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Speaker Gbajabiamila launches probe of Aregbesola over stolen N165 billion prison fund Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, a staunch loyalist of presidential aspirant Bola Tinubu, has initiated a vast corruption probe of interior minister Rauf Aregbesola at the House of Representatives. Mr Gbajabiamila presided over the plenary on Wednesday where it was decided that Mr Aregbesola and prisons chief Haliru Nababa should be probed for mismanaging up to N165 billion in funds earmarked for prisons development across the country. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance by Ndudi Elumelu, the minority leader of the House on the floor of the…

Feb

15

2022

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REVEALED: 9 filling stations, gas plant, plazas, others among N10.9bn properties seized from NSA Monguno’s military aide (PHOTOS)

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Justice N.E. Maha of the Federal High Court on Monday February 14 ordered the final forfeiture of 24 properties held by fronts and proxies of Brigadier-General Mohammed Jaafaru, the director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno. All the assets were forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The order was pursuant to a forfeiture application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, which had in May 2020 secured the forfeiture of the properties on interim basis. The court had ordered the publication of notices in national newspapers, inviting persons with interest in the…

Feb

03

2022

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EXCLUSIVE: Senate Committee on Finance Set to Suspend Its Chairman Uba Sani, To Probe CBN

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Chairman of the Senate committee on Banking, Insurance and other financial Institutions and senator representing Kaduna central Senatorial district, Senator Uba Sani is up for possible suspension as the chairman of the committee This is even as the Committee is set to probe Central Bank of Nigeria over non compliance to financial regulations as observed by the Committee A member of the Committee who maintained anonymous on Tuesday, told our reporter that the members of the Committee are fed up with the attitude of its Chairman, Uba Sani. The Northern member noted that Sani has failed to meet up…

Feb

01

2022

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EFCC detains Medview Airline boss over Hajj scam

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has taken into custody the Managing Director, Medview Airline, Muneer Bankole. He was reportedly detained at the headquarters of the EFCC in Jabi, Abuja on Monday, following an invitation by the anti-graft agency. A source familiar with the case disclosed that Bankole was invited over a case of alleged diversion of 50 per cent of funds paid to him by the National Hajj Commission and additional 900,000 dollars for the airlift of pilgrims in 2019. He allegedly received the funds as mobilisation but did not execute the contract. When contacted, EFCC Spokespersons, Wilson…

Jan

31

2022

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BREAKING: EFCC charges Okorocha with N2.9 billion fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged Nigerian senator and former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, with allegations he conspired with others, including an APC politician and five companies, to steal N2.9 billion public coffers. EFCC filed the charges, totalling 17, on Monday, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, court documents exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES show. In addition to Mr Okorocha, other defendants are Anyim Nyerere Chinenye, Naphtali International Limited, Perfect Finish Multi Projects Limited, Consolid Projects Consulting Limited, Pramif International Limited, and Legend World Concepts Limited. The charges were filed about the same time Mr Okorocha…