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…
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Police nab Canadian over alleged high profile cybercrime — Report
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…
50 suspected fraudsters arrested for cybercrime in Kwara
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…
Nobody can stop cybercrime— Expert
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…
Report: Ghana deports Nigerians for engaging in cyber crimes
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…
JUST IN: Police raid ‘yahoo yahoo’ academy, arrest 5 trainees
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…
I Used Cybercrime Proceeds To Pay For My Post-UTME – Teenage Yahoo Boy Reveals
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…
“Lekki now hotbed of cybercrime” See numbers of suspects arrested in 3 months
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…
Oyadiji Temitope Ridwan: Kwara Poly Student, One Other Convicted For Cybercrime
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…
Just In: FBI Arrests Another Nigerian For Allegedly Hacking Over 5,500 Company User Accounts
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…