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Court

Sowore’s Cybercrime Case As Being Adjourned

Tijani Mariam September 30, 2025

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has adjourned the arraignment of Omoyele Sowore and two others on Cybercrime charges to October 27 as today’s arraignment could not proceed due...

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Local News

Police nab Canadian over alleged high profile cybercrime — Report

Akanji Philip May 13, 2025

The Nigeria Police Force says its INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has nabbed a Canadian Robert Harms and another suspect for investment fraud and cybercrime. This is according to a statement released...

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Local News

50 suspected fraudsters arrested for cybercrime in Kwara

VAM News February 23, 2024 0 Comment

Fourty-eight students of the Kwara State University, KWASU, Malete, and two residents of the town have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Command over offences...

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Extra

Nobody can stop cybercrime— Expert

Akanji Philip December 9, 2023 0 Comment

The Chief Operating Officer of the Fintech Association of Nigeria, Babatunde Obrimah, disclosed on Saturday that the Federal Government cannot stop cybercrime in Nigeria until the nation’s value system is addressed with sincerity. ...

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Extra

Report: Ghana deports Nigerians for engaging in cyber crimes

Akanji Philip October 14, 2022 0 Comment

Ghana again on Friday deported 16 Nigerians over alleged involvement in cyber crimes in their country, Dr Chukwu Emeka, the Controller of Seme Command the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) disclosed during a news conference....

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Local News

JUST IN: Police raid ‘yahoo yahoo’ academy, arrest 5 trainees

Akanji Philip May 28, 2022 0 Comment

The Police Command in Bauchi has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters undergoing training in the state. The Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakil confirmed the arrest in a statement, on Saturday in...

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Crime Education

I Used Cybercrime Proceeds To Pay For My Post-UTME – Teenage Yahoo Boy Reveals

VAM News March 28, 2022 0 Comment

19-year-old Emmanuel David, who was arrested by operatives of the Osun State Police Command for online fraud, has disclosed that he used the proceed of his online scam to pay for his post-University Matriculation...

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Crime

“Lekki now hotbed of cybercrime” See numbers of suspects arrested in 3 months

VAM News September 3, 2021 0 Comment

Lekki, the fast-developing upper middle class area of Lagos Metropolis, is emerging as the new hub of internet-related fraud. Data from the investigation activities of the Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes...

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Crime

Oyadiji Temitope Ridwan: Kwara Poly Student, One Other Convicted For Cybercrime

VAM News August 31, 2021 0 Comment

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday August 31, 2021 secured the conviction one Oyadiji Temitope Ridwan, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, and one Asimiyu...

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Just In: FBI Arrests Another Nigerian For Allegedly Hacking Over 5,500 Company User Accounts

VAM News June 3, 2021 0 Comment

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States of America has arrested Nigerian national, Charles Onus for cybercrime, hacking over 5,500 company user accounts and diverting payroll of about $800,000 into prepaid...