The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Bukola Olabode, for allegedly defrauding Point of Sale (PoS) operators and residents of Ihunbo in Ipokia Local Government Area while impersonating a police officer. Residents reportedly apprehended Olabode on Tuesday after he attempted a fraudulent transaction and handed him over to the Nigerian Security and … Read more
An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2 has sentenced Jide Josiah Jisos, who falsely claimed to be a “Professor,” to six months in prison for impersonation during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Jisos was apprehended by officials from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) at Brix Academy in Abuja, where … Read more
Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, appeared in Court 1 of the Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Federal Capital Territory, on Friday, facing charges of impersonating a police officer. The social media influencer was granted bail under strict conditions by the court, with the bail set at N2 million in the case referenced as … Read more
Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), is set to appear in court today on charges of impersonation after a recent video showed him wearing Nigeria Police Force (NPF) uniforms without authorization. The allegations follow a viral video where VDM presented himself as “CSP VeryDarkMan” and claimed to be Nigeria’s “number one online police officer,” … Read more
Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju disclosed that Martins Vincent Otse, known as social media activist “VeryDarkMan,” has been detained by the Nigerian Police following a recent incident involving the use of a police uniform. According to Naija News, this detention came hours after Otse publicly apologized to the police in a viral video for wearing … Read more
The Abia State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the Labour Party’s National Vice Chairman for the South-East, Ceekay Igara, on Saturday, stating that he was invited following a petition from the party’s acting state chairman accusing him of impersonation. This clarification was made in a statement issued by the command’s … Read more
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 26-year-old man, Shafiu Abdulkadir, for allegedly posing as a police officer and extorting money from unsuspecting individuals. Abdulkadir, a resident of Anguwan Yelwa in Yola North Local Government Area, was apprehended on Thursday, September 26, as confirmed by a statement issued on Friday by the … Read more
The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced Courage Ipaka to two years in prison for impersonating Nigerian singer Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour N’abania, and defrauding a U.S. citizen, Yvelte M. Thompson, of $53,000. Justice Dehinde Dipeolu delivered the sentence on Tuesday after Ipaka pleaded guilty to two charges brought against him by … Read more
Ugwu Chijioke and Ibrahim Adekunle were sentenced to a combined 46-year jail term for impersonating EFCC operatives and executing a fake court order. They were arrested in May 2021 in Lekki, Lagos, with fake EFCC identity cards, jackets, and a forged court order. The men were arraigned on multiple counts, including impersonation and attempted property … Read more
JAMB has announced the arrest of a father and son for impersonation in the 2024 UTME. Approximately 1.94 million candidates nationwide have taken the exam. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, reveals improved technology aiding in detecting malpractice. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the arrest of two individuals, … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Kogi Magistrate court has ordered the remand of a 53-year-old man, Augustine Obaje, accused of impersonating the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kogi State, Mr Tosin Ajayi, and disseminating false information about the former governor, Yahaya Bello. The court’s decision came after Obaje, identified as a … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, convicted and sentenced Chika Eguma Ekwodu, an undergraduate student of Rivers State University to two years imprisonment for impersonation and obtaining money by false pretences. The offence contravenes Section 22(2) … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has disowned a suspected fake officer who attempted to steal a vehicle with the agency’s towing vehicle on Monday morning. A video had gone viral showing the “LASTMA officer” towing a vehicle a way with a van belonging to the state agency. The … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a yet-to-be-identified man has been accused of impersonating one of the policemen attached to the Idimu Police Station in Lagos State. According to Punch, the alleged impersonator did not only assume the identity of a policeman, but he also used the con to steal the mobile phone of an artisan, … Read more
Sowore has expressed suspicion regarding the attempted arrest story of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Earlier reports had indicated that Obi was detained and interrogated by UK immigration upon his arrival at Heathrow Airport over alleged impersonation. Sowore questions how Obi’s identity was mistaken when he had a modern biometric passport with his … Read more
Court Convicts Eight Fraudsters for Impersonation, Other Crimes EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zone, has secured the conviction of eight internet fraudsters in Asaba, Deltaa state. The fraudsters were convicted by Justice F.A Olubanjo of the Federal High Court Asaba for impersonation with intent to defraud. Those … Read more
A Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday sentenced one Ayeni Oluwatofunmi, 25, to the Correctional Centre, for impersonation and offences bordering on cybercrime. Oluwatofunmi is alleged to have impersonated a white American lady, Daina Patrick, to swindle unsuspecting victims. The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured … Read more