N18.5m fraud: Suspected fraudster pledges N60m uncompleted hotel as plea-bargain
By Femi SHODUNKE NIGERIA: A CHURCH warden, Olabanji Oguntayo, who allegedly swindled his church member of N18.5 million has pledged his uncompleted hotel worth N60 million as collateral to refund the money. Oguntayo, who made the plea-bargain after he was quizzed by the police on how to refund the money he duped Chief Jacob […]
Ogun police nab fraudster using fake Ooni’s Facebook
By Olusola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE police in Ogun State have arrested a 26-year-old man who claimed to be the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to defraud innocent people. The man, Abiodun Joseph, allegedly claimed to be the Ooni and collected N600, 000 from two Nigerian ladies who are based in the […]
Egba chief defrauds Obasanjo of N105m, appears in court
NIGERIA: AN Egba chief, Salimon Abiodun Ajayi, has been arraigned in court over an alleged N105 million fraud against a company that belongs to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Ajayi, who is the Balogun of Ijemo, on Tuesday, appeared before an Isabo Chief Magistrate Court in Abeokuta for fraudulently obtaining the money from Alarab Properties, […]
EFCC arraigns woman in court over N4m scam
NIGERIA: ANTI-GRAFT agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a woman, Folashade Olukemi Adeleke, on a two-count charge of stealing. Adeleke, who appeared before Justice O.O. Majekodunmi of the Ogun State High Court 6 in Abeokuta, the state capital, last Friday, pleaded not guilty to the charges. One of the charge […]
Police nab fake doctor in Ogun
NIGERIA: POLICEMEN in Ogun State have arrested a man who claimed to be a medical doctor and has been carrying out surgical operations on patients. The fake doctor, Julius Afolabi, police said, was also accused of operating illegal clinic and maternity home. The state Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the arrest […]
