Lagos Police Uncover Fraud Syndicate Targeting 125 Business Owners

LAGOS — Concern has spread across some of Lagos’ major commercial centres after police investigators uncovered an alleged fraud network that had identified more than 125 business owners as potential victims. The discovery followed the arrest of seven suspected members of two alleged fraud syndicates by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit. […]

House Probe Deepens as Accountant-General Says Forged State House Letter Was Used to Process PFIPC Requests

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s House of Representatives has intensified its investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) after the Accountant-General of the Federation disclosed that a forged document allegedly bearing the authority of the State House was used to initiate official government processes for the organization. The latest development came during a […]

Court Orders Arrest of Alleged PFIPC Director-General After Failure to Appear for Arraignment

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi after he failed to appear for his scheduled arraignment over allegations bordering on forgery, fraud and impersonation. The bench warrant was issued by the court after prosecutors informed the judge that the defendant had again failed to honour the court’s […]

Police Bust International Certificate Forgery Syndicate in Lagos

Police Arrest Suspected International Fraudsters Over Forged Certificates in Lagos The Nigerian police in Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos, have apprehended two individuals suspected of forging certificates from various international and African universities. These suspects, identified as Elvis Osakpolo Edokpain (23) and Kelly Osas Endgieen (24), were also involved in extensive online fraud schemes that have […]