As expected, with the arrest of Hushpuppi came the barrage of criticism and condemnation. However Nigerians have refused to see it as an opportunity to look inside and condemn not just the man who was caught but also the system and culture that produced him. It is important to condemn and reform the system and … Read more
…..Blasts APC For Linking Him Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has denied any form of involvement with Instagram celebrity Hushpuppi. This comes after the All Progressives Congress called for an investigation into alleged links between some members of the People’s Democratic Party and the embattled socialite. In a statement released by Saraki’s media aide, Yusuph … Read more
Co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls campaign group, Aisha Yusufu says President Muhammadu Buhari and Hushpuppi, an internet fraudster are into the same business. Ekohtblog reports that Aisha made this claim on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, where she said: “Muhammadu Buhari @MBuhari and Hushpuppi are in the same business. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/07/02/how-14-yr-old-girl-was-used-as-sx-tool-for-1-month-by-facebook-lover/ “They both defrauded millions of … Read more
The Lagos State Magistrate Court has sentenced a customer care representative of Airtel Nigeria Limited, Jeremiah Mustapha to five years jail term for facilitating a N2.2m fraud. According to reports, Mustapha was arraigned on June 14, 2017, alongside Nurudeen Salimu on nine counts bordering on conspiracy, stealing, fraud, and diverting messages from a phone number … Read more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has listed 6 Nigerians nationals among its most-wanted cyber criminals. The six Nigerians listed on the FBI website among Cyber Most Wanted are Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin, Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, Felix Osilama Okpoh, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode, Nnamdi Orson Benson and Michael Olorunyomi. In a statement on the micro-blogging site, Twitter … Read more
The Dubai Police Command has released details of the arrest of Nigerian Instagram Big Boy Raymond Hushpuppi. This is coming days after his rumoured arrest trended all over social media. Through its Twitter Page, Dubai Media Office released video footage revealing details of Hushpuppi’s arrest alongside about a dozen others in an operation tagged” Foxhunt … Read more
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to stop further proceedings in the trial of former General Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu, over alleged 9.8 million dollars money laundering. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, in a ruling, held that although both parties had filed appeals before the Supreme Court, whose outcome … Read more
Zimbabwean Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over the alleged irregular purchase of $60million COVID-19 medical supplies. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) confirmed the arrest of the minister Friday night. “I can confirm that Minister Moyo is currently detained at Rhodesville Police Station and will likely appear in court today,” ZACC … Read more
The Dubai authority said it would Prosecute Ramoni Abbas, a Nigerian Instagram celebrity who is popular known as Hushpuppi, for multiple frauds. According to one of United Arab Emirate (UAE) major newspaper, The National, prosecutors have charged the 38-year-old, with “obtaining money from others through fraudulent means.” They also disclosed that he was referred to … Read more
Plans are o going by the International Police (INTERPOL) Nigeria to extradite Instagram celebrity Raymond Igbalodely a.k.a. Hushpuppi from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nigeria to face alleged multiple fraud charges. The INTERPOL is also on the trail of other accomplices in the alleged fraud who are resident in Nigeria to bring them … Read more
Police in Lagos have charged the Ketu Branch Manager of Access Bank Plc, Mr. Nwaru Jerry Nnamdi, with stealing N14m. Nwaru, 34, was alleged to have stolen the money while refilling the bank’s ATM Vault. His employer, the Access Bank, reported the theft at the Ikoyi Division of Nigeria Police Force, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The … Read more
Director General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, may face the Economic Financial Crimes Commission over monumental fraud and misappropriation of public funds running into several billions of naira. The detailed revelation of the alleged fraudulent activities going on at the commission was contained in a 12-paged query issued to Gbajabiamila by … Read more
…..Signs Executive Order To Dilute Legal Protections For Social Media Platforms President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting social media companies on Thursday, days after Twitter called two of his tweets “potentially misleading.” But he didn’t follow through his threat to shut Twitter. Speaking from the Oval Office ahead of signing the order, Trump … Read more
A Federal High Court, Lagos, today, adjourned till September 30, the ‘N673 million laundering’ trial of a former Speaker of Lagos House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, and his aide, Oyebode Atoyebi. Though, the court did not sit, but the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Liman communicated the date to both the prosecution, the Economic and Financial … Read more
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has done a patriotic duty flagging a suspected account after an inflow of $54,000 and then doubling down by reporting the account to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for investigation. The bank’s exemplary role came to light in court filing by the EFCC asking a Federal High Court in … Read more
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) in Sokoto state is currently investigating over sixty cases in Zamfara State. The Sokoto zonal head of the commission, Abdullahi Lawal,said: “The amount involved is over N200bn and several bank accounts connected to fraudulent activities in regards to this investigation have been frozen by the commission. “We are carrying out … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former Managing Director of Achina Microfinance Bank, Aguata in Anambra State, Jonathan Nnamdi Udemadu. Read Also: Gunmen Kidnap Two Priests In Ondo State He was arraigned before Justice I.B Gafai of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra state on nine counts charge bordering … Read more
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, December 6, 2019 convicted one Jules Suinner, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in September 2016n a six-count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Obtaining by False Pretence and Money Laundering to the tune of N37, 000, 000 (Thirty Seven … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office has arrested one Mallam Abdulrashid Imam for defrauding one Arc. Mohammed Dewu, to the tune of over $3,024,000 (Three Million and Twenty Four Thousand Million United State Dollars). The arrest came as a result of a petition written by one Arc. Dewu who alledged that … Read more
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Oseni Iyere to seven years imprisonment for N32m fraud. Read Also: LASG To Eradicate Construction, Demolition Waste The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the convict, on March 9, 2017 on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining … Read more