A 28-year-old Nigerian has been nabbed in relation to a cybercrime ring involved in phishing, internet, romance scams and money laundering. The suspect, identified as James Junior Aliyu was arrested at an upmarket estate in Sandton, Johannesburg, after a takedown operation. Members from the Interpol National Crime Bureau (NCB) in Pretoria with assistance from members […]
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The Federal Ministry of Interior has spoken on the fire incident that took place at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Sunday, 10 January, 2021. According to a statement by Muhammed Mangal, Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry on Monday, 11 January, 2021, there was no life lost in the incident while no […]
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The International Criminal Police Organisation, popularly known as Interpol, has traced a €500,000 COVID-19 fraud to Nigeria. The organisation made this known in a statement on its website titled, ‘Unmasked: International COVID-19 fraud exposed’. The alleged scheme was coordinated using compromised emails, advance-payment fraud, and money laundering. It stated that the fraud was uncovered by […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said Instagram celebrity, Ramoni Igbalode better known as Hushpuppi is being investigated by the agency over alleged cyber crimes. Nigeria’s anti-crime body stated this in a tweet on its official handle on Thursday where it explained that the agency has “grisly details of his money laundering transactions.” […]
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The International Police, INTERPOL, in Nigeria has confirmed that it has arrested popular Instagram celebrity, Raymond Igbalodely, otherwise known as Hushpuppi. According to Thenation, Garba Baba Umar, Commissioner of Police in charge of INTERPOL in Nigeria, confirmed this on Friday. The Interpol boss also disclosed that plans are on the way to extradite Hushpuppi from […]
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Raymond Igbalodely, also known as Hushpuppi, has been reportedly arrested by International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), in Dubai. Reports had it that, Hushpuppi was arrested alongside his close friend and alleged accomplice, Mr. Woodberry at their palatial home on Tuesday. Though the reason for their alleged arrest is still unknown but rumours had it that […]
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The International Police (Interpol) on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC access to its globalized information- 247. The information platform, codenamed IP-247, was extended to the EFCC in a brief ceremony attended by the Acting Executive Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, key officers of Interpol and some management staff of the […]
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The Secretary-General of Interpol, Jurgen Stock, on Friday led a delegation of the Interpol to the EFCC Headquarters in Abuja, where he hailed the anti-graft agency’s performance. Stock, who was received by the Acting EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu, was delighted at the efforts of the anti-graft agency and assured them of the global organisation’s support at the […]
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