By Abdulrasaq Ali (Kwara Correspondent)

Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced the duo of Akinola Opeyemi and Owolabi Olajide to three months of community service for internet fraud. They are to sweep the Physics Department of the University of Ilorin and the premises of Saint Anthony Secondary School, Ilorin for three months or pay N50,000 option of fine each.

By Idongesit Esuene (Akwa Ibom Correspondent)

The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned one Solomon Essien and his company, FWDEVA Nigeria Limited, for fraud before Justice Okon A. Okon of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo.

By Kingsley Okoro (Crime/Police Affairs Reporter)

The Nigerian Police Force has described as "misleading" and "malicious", news report published on the Sahara Reporters online platform on Monday August 03, 2020 under the heading ‘Exclusive: How Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Adamu, Illegally Raised Millions of Naira for Construction of Training School in Nasarawa’.

By Zainab Yusuf (Financial Crimes Correspondent)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of six internet fraudsters.

By Abubakar Goni (Maiduguri Correspondent)

Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on Wednesday, committed one Bashir Ali to six months in prison for fraud.

By Ebenezer Mordi (Financial Crime Reporter)

The Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, re-arraigned former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mohamed Bello Adoke and Aliyu Abubakar, before Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on a 14-count amended charge of money laundering to the tune of over Six Million United States Dollars ($6,000,000).

By Chinwendu Agoha (MDA Reporter)

Following the public disclosure of the list of alleged beneficiaries of the scandalous contract awards in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Delta state, Chief James Ibori, has denied benefiting from any contract award from the Commission.

By Esther Din (Defence/Security Correspondent)

Barely 24 hours after the reported ambush of Borno governor, Professor Babagana Zulum's convoy by the Boko Haram terrorists in Baga town on Wednesday evening, the military authorities in Abuja said on Thursday, that it has begun investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack in which 15 people were reportedly injured.

 By Abubakar Goni (Borno Correspondent)

Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has expressed his anger and displeasure with the military command in Baga, Borno state, over what he described as their inability to repel Boko Haram terrorists operating in the area, one year after the army authorities at the Defence Headquarters established the military base.

A Bauchi Coalition Against Financial Crimes and Injustice (BACAFCI), has filed three fresh petitions against the former APC Governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, before the Independent Corrupt Practices (ICPC), and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over alleged fraud, financial misappropriation and abuse of office by Abubakar.

Five persons believed mainly to be children have been killed in a suspected bomb blast in Malumfashi, Katsina state, in Nigeria's North West Zone.