Tag: cybercrime
EFCC Arraigns Four Chinese Nationals, Nigerian Over Alleged Hotel Review Scam in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned four Chinese nationals and one Nigerian before the FCT…
EFCC Operative Killed in Anambra During Raid, Body Flown to Sokoto for Burial
In a tragic turn of events, Salisu, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was…
DSS Arrests Blogger for Cloning Official Website and Defrauding Job Seekers
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a 32-year-old blogger, Sylvester Victor Augustus, for allegedly cloning its…
Court Sentences Nigerian Internet Fraudster ‘Young Billionaire’ To 2 Years In Prison For $345,000 Fraud
The Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has sentenced Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, popularly known as "Young Billionaire," to…
Nigerian Police Arrest Hacker Who Stole Over N1 Billion from Enugu Government’s Coffers
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a notorious hacker, Onuma Osita, who allegedly infiltrated the financial system of…
Falana Criticizes Continued Detention of Blogger Ijele Over Defamation Charges, Questions Jurisdiction of Federal High Court
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has criticized the ongoing detention of Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu (Ijele), a Nigerian…
109 Foreign Nationals Remanded Over Cybercrime Allegations in Abuja
Cybercrime: The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, November 22, 2024, ordered the remand of 109…
Nigerian-British Man Sentenced to 7 Years in US for $3M Email Fraud Scheme
A 45-year-old Nigerian-British man, Oludayo Adeagbo, has been sentenced to seven years in prison in the United States…
HURMA Petitions AGF Over Alleged Illegal Prosecution of ACADIP Leader, Others
A civil society group, the Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA), has raised concerns over the alleged illegal prosecution…
NLC Denounces Police Allegations Against President Joe Ajaero as ‘Plain Mischief’
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has firmly rejected the serious allegations leveled against its National President, Joe Ajaero,…