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The Nigerian Immigration Service, alerted by The Press Society, has apprehended 28 individuals linked to an alleged cross-border scam coercing Liberians in Nigeria to deceive relatives abroad for funds, though NIS now disputes “victim” status Peculiar Adirika

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Ayodele Toyosi, founder of Reaprite Global Limited and Agrorite Limited, after he and his legal team failed to appear for his N600 million and $50,000 fraud trial, citing a medical emergency Peculiar Adirika

A Borno State High Court has sentenced CEO Alhaji Bashir Tanko to 21 years imprisonment for N33.5m fraud, while another individual was arraigned for an alleged N5.6m land fraud Peculiar Adirika

Several bank managing directors in Nigeria face potential imprisonment for allegedly disobeying court orders related to a N95 million fraud case Peculiar Adirika

An Ecobank staff, Solomon Stephen Ufayo, has been arraigned by the EFCC for alleged cybercrime involving N2.4 million, where he pleaded guilty to the charges Peculiar Adirika

A Lagos resident, Olamilekan Yussuff, has accused PWAN Homes of failing to allocate three plots of land his brother purchased in 2016, despite repeated follow-ups and complaints Peculiar Adirika

A Zenith Bank customer, Haneefah Jumoke, lost N1.5 million to a fake bank agent on X, just hours after complaining that a transfer she made had not been credited to the recipient’s account Peculiar Adirika

EFCC arraigns Olalekan Adewoye, MD of Sunsteel, and his companies for alleged $680,622.65 fraud involving a German firm FreelanewsFreelanews is a potpourri of news, entertainment, business, events and photos. This is no fake news. freelanews.com

The EFCC has removed gospel singer Mercy Chinwo’s name from its amended charges against gospel music executive EeZeeTee, now focusing on alleged financial regulatory breaches Quadri Olaitan

The Nigerian Federal Government has summoned university officials and the head of NELFund following reports of alleged Nigeria student loan fraud involving illegal deductions Peculiar Adirika