EFCC Arrests 24 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Lokoja

Lokoja, Nigeria – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Boys, in Lokoja, Kogi State. Converseer reports that the suspects were arrested by the EFCC Operatives, Abuja Zonal Directorate, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Their arrest, according to the EFCC, follows credible intelligence about their…

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Alleged N80.2bn Money Laundering: Court shifts Yahaya Bello’s arraignment to 27th June

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, 13th June 2024, adjourned the arraignment proceedings of a former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello to 27th June 2024. The adjournment followed discrepancies between the EFCC and defence counsels on the actual date of Bello’s appearance in court for his arraignment. While defence…

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Gunmen kidnap students from CUSTECH

Unknown gunmen attacked the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, on Thursday, 9th May 2024, at about 8:23pm while some students were gathered for tutorials ahead of their first-semester examinations. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Abdulrahman Salawu, stated that the exact number of students involved is currently being ascertained. The…

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19 count charges against Yahaya Bello

By Mo Isa The Federal Government of Nigeria has arraigned the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on a 19-count charge. Below are the 19 count charges in the case against Bello: 1. N80 Billion – Money Laundry (Feb, 2016) 2. N950M – Property in Maitama, Abuja (2023) 3. N100m – Property in…

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