fraud

The United States has named 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities over criminal offences ranging from wire fraud and money laundering to drug violations, identity theft, assault and cruelty towards a child.

Irish authorities have arrested a Nigerian businessman, Edwin Omokhuale, over an alleged €19 million fraud involving an Australian mining company.

The Federal Government has moved to shut down a long-standing loophole in the accreditation of tertiary institutions, declaring that schools will no longer be allowed to rely on temporarily “borrowed” lecturers, equipment and facilities to secure regulatory approval.

August 20, (THEWILL) – Authorities in New York, United States, have arrested a Nigerian national, Yomi Jones Olayeye, also known as “Sabbie" for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently obtain $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. A statement published by the United...

March 02, (THEWILL) - Special Adviser to the Governor on the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr Dennis Akura, says he read in a section of the media with utter dismay venal and mischievous allegations of missing ₦20bn...

February 13, (THEWILL) - There was mild drama at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleged that its main witness, Rabiu Musa, had been scared away from court. The witness,...

November 29, (THEWILL) - Nigerian singer-songwriter, rapper, and performer, Adeola Moshood, popularly known as Hotkid, was arrested after a show promoter allegedly used his name to defraud people. Sharing the ordeal on his Instagram story, the rapper explained that he...

November 21, (THEWILL) - A federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, has ordered the state police command to release a former Chairman of Ikwo local government area in the state, Chief Moses Onyema Nwekoyo and Nwabueze...

October 16, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil (a.k.a Mama Boko Haram) and two other suspects for alleged fraud. A statement by the anti-graft agency on its official X account on Monday,...

September 27, (THEWILL) - Former US President, Donald Trump, his sons, Eric and Don Jr, committed fraud by inflating the value of the real estate and financial assets of the Trump Organisation for years, a New York judge ruled...