The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has raised the alarm over a scam in which criminal syndicates have allegedly cloned his voice and impersonated his office to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians, particularly those seeking federal appointments. Akume gave out the disclaimer in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special…
Some Nigerians living in the United Kingdom have staged a protest against the increasing cases of certificate of sponsorship scams in the country. The protestors expressed frustration over the rise in the fraudulent activities targeting individuals seeking to obtain sponsorship for work in the UK. This newspaper learnt that some UK-based Nigerians assembled on Marsham…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 5 for the arraignment of Andy Uba, a former senator representing Anambra south over alleged N400 million fraud. Inyang Ekwo, presiding judge, on Wednesday, fixed the date after granting the ex parte application moved by M.C. Anthony, counsel to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to serve…
