KANO (CONVERSEER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced social media influencer and TikToker Murja Ibrahim Kunya over naira abuse. She was convicted and sentenced by Justice Simone Amobeda on 28th May 2025. Kunya was arrested for allegedly spraying Naira notes for fun during her stay in a hotel room…
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Rosemary Oghoghorie Dugbo of the Federal High Court Calabar have convicted and sentenced nine fraudsters to jail. The convicts are: Nsofor Charles Ochiabutor, Aneikan Monday Akpan, Igwe Greg, Ubong Emmanuel and Columba Chukwubuikem David. Others are: Edet Christopher Asuquo, Justice Chinonso, David Sunday Aniete and Fidelis Andrew Effiom….
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Major stakeholders have lauded the Cross River State government’s innovative partnership between its Teachers Continuous Training Institute (TCTI), Biase and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to equip the Nigerian youth with crucial digital literacy skills. The commendations followed the formalisation of a landmark partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
IBADAN – The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of 32 internet fraudsters before seven High Court judges in Ibadan, Oyo State and one High Court judge in Osogbo, Osun State. The convicts are: Udoka Uzo Omefe, Adedara Ademola Ayobami, Ajayi Elijah Oladimeji, Eze…
LAGOS – Despite an ongoing investigation into a massive N1.2 trillion digital trading fraud that reportedly affected over 600,000 Nigerians, embattled investment platform Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) has resumed operations—reigniting concerns among regulators and financial watchdogs. Two traders told to The PUNCH on Wednesday that the digital trading firm, which abruptly collapsed on April 14,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned three men at the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, for alleged N46.3 million forex fraud. The suspects – Osita Nduh, Elder Ugbine, and Idika Williams were arraigned alongside a company, Destiny Osita International Limited, on a four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, obtaining by false pretence…
