Ahmed Kuru, the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), was absent in court on Monday, where he was scheduled to face a six-count charge for alleged theft of Arik Air’s property and abuse of office. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Kuru, alongside Arik Air’s current Managing Director, Captain Roy Ilegbodu, … Read more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata, popularly known as ‘Bobo Chicago,’ in connection with a $2.8 million email fraud and money laundering operation. According to reports by Peoples Gazette, the 25-year-old allegedly harassed Nigerians living in the Houston metro area before relocating to Chicago, where he established residency. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama. Bello is set to enter a plea to a 16-count charge linked to his alleged involvement in a ₦110 billion fraud. The former governor’s whereabouts had … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Yahaya Bello, the former Governor of Kogi State, following his voluntary appearance at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, confirmed Bello’s detention to journalists, stating that the former governor was taken into custody by the Commission’s … Read more
Danny Jordaan, president of the South African Football Association (SAFA), was arrested and charged on Wednesday with misusing the organization’s resources for personal gain in a fraud and theft case involving $72,000, according to police and as reported by AFP. Jordaan, known for leading South Africa’s successful bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Timber Kesiye Wabote, former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), over allegations of misappropriating $35 million linked to the stalled Brass Project in Bayelsa State. The investigation links Wabote to a misuse of public funds intended for a large-scale refinery and … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed at least 15 charges against former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, following his arrest in Abuja on Friday, September 27. The charges, primarily focused on fraud, embezzlement, and criminal breach of trust, revolve around an alleged ₦27 billion fraud during Ishaku’s time in office from 2015 … Read more