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Fraudsters are impersonating our operatives to defraud Nigerians with families abroad – NDLEA raises alarm

Fraudsters are impersonating our operatives to defraud Nigerians with families abroad - NDLEA raises alarm

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerians against impostors using a new scam scheme to defraud people with families abroad.   In a statement released on Saturday March 23, the spokesperson of the anti-drug agency said the scammers while impersonating its personnel, make calls to unsuspecting Nigerians …

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2023 Elections: Police arrest ‘varsity lecturer’ for allegedly impersonating INEC official in Cross River

2023 Elections: Police arrest

A lecturer of the Department of Philosophy in the University of Calabar, Gabriel Agabi Akwaji has been arrested by the police in Cross River State for allegedly impersonating an ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Dr. Dominic Abakedi, in the Presidential and National Assembly polls held …

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Fraudster jailed for impersonating Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo

Fraudster jailed for impersonating Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo

A fraudster, Omoghan Destiny Igbinosa, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for impersonating popular Nollywood actor, Ninalowo Bolanle.    The Economic and financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, made this known this in a statement on Monday, February 20, 2023.   Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in …

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Inmate impersonating billionaire steals $11m while in maximum security jail, buys a mansion with some of the money

Inmate impersonating billionaire steals $11m while in maximum security jail, buys a mansion with some of the money

A maximum security prison inmate, Arthur Lee Cofield Jr, is accused of stealing $11 million from billionaire Sidney Kimmel by using smuggled cell phones while in prison.   Arthur Lee Cofield Jr, 31, allegedly accessed the accounts of Sidney Kimmel, a media mogul, from a Georgia prison using contraband cell phones. …

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Oyo Police arrests 50-year-old teacher impersonating Assistant Superintendent of Police in Oyo State (video)

Oyo Police arrests 50-year-old teacher impersonating Assistant Superintendent of Police in Oyo State (video)

A level 14 school teacher has been apprehended for impersonating Assistant Superintendent of Police in Oyo State.   Adebisi Ayodele, who is an assistant headmaster in a school in Ogun State, was paraded today, August 22, for impersonating an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP for years.   The suspect was …

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ICPC arraigns businesswoman for duping job seekers of N4.5m and impersonating late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari

ICPC arraigns businesswoman for duping job seekers of N4.5m and impersonating late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has arraigned a business woman, Mrs. Ramat Mercy Mba, for allegedly defrauding job seekers of N4.5 million.   Mba, who was docked before Justice Ibrahim Mohammed of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Gwagwalada, on Tuesday June 14, was …

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