Court issues bench warrant against fleeing internet fraudster

EditorMay 13, 202503 mins

Justice Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, issued a warrant for the arrest of one Ekweozor Peter, a suspected internet fraudster, for failing to appear in court for his arraignment. He was arrested alongside others on May 13, 2024, following credible intelligence received by the Commission about the alleged…

EFCC seizes luxury items, arrests 21 for cyber fraud in Bauchi

EditorMarch 17, 2025March 17, 202502 mins

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 21 suspected internet fraudsters in Bauchi State. The commission’s Gombe Zonal Directorate carried out the operation on Saturday, March 15, 2025, following credible intelligence on the suspects’ alleged involvement in cybercrime. According to a statement by the EFCC on Monday via X, the suspects were apprehended at…