17 h. ago Customs intercept undeclared $1.1m, SR135,900 at Kano airport

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted $1.154m and 135,900 Saudi Riyals as undeclared foreign currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. It announced this on Thursday in a statement issued by the Customs National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada. Maiwada said the seizure was made recently during a routine baggage check on an inbound Read More

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19 h. ago Customs seizes undeclared foreign currencies worth N1,847bn at Kano airport

By Steve Agbota The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has seized $1,154,900 and SR135,900 (Saudi Riyals), in undeclared foreign currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, Kano State. Using today’s exchange rate of N1,553/$1 the seizure of $1,154,900 is equivalent of N1,793,000,000, while the Saudi Riyals of 135,900 is worth N54,493,710, using the […] The post Customs seizes undeclared foreign currencies worth N1,847bn at Kano airport appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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29 h. ago Customs intercepts over $1.1m, SR135,900 undeclared foreign currency at Kano Int’l Airport

From Steve Agbota, Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a total of $1,154,900 and SR135,900 (Saudi Riyals) in undeclared foreign currency at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The seizure was made recently during a routine baggage check on an inbound passenger, Hauwa Ibrahim Abdullahi, who arrived on Saudi Airlines Flight No. SV401 […] The post Customs intercepts over $1.1m, SR135,900 undeclared foreign currency at Kano Int’l Airport appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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38 h. ago Nigerian woman falsely declared dead wins UK court battle, reclaims £350,000 home

A 55-year-old Nigerian woman, June Ashimola, who was falsely declared dead, has appeared via video link from Nigeria before the UK High Court to prevent a convicted fraudster from seizing her £350,000 home in Woolwich, southeast London. Ashimola was reportedly declared dead in February 2019, sparking a protracted legal battle over her estate. However, she Read More

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6 d. ago Court convicts woman for smuggling $1,154, 900, SR135, 900 into Nigeria

From Desmond Mgboh,Kano Awoman, Hauwa Abdullahi Ibrahim has been convicted for smuggling $1,154,900 and 135,900 Saudi Riyals from Saudi Arabia into Nigeria. Hauwa was jailed after pleading guilty to a two-count charge of money laundering before Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano. Hauwa was arrested by officers of the Nigeria […] The post Court convicts woman for smuggling $1,154, 900, SR135, 900 into Nigeria appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Court convicts woman for smuggling 1,154,900 dollars, 135, 900 Riyals into Nigeria

From Desmond Mgboh,Kano The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has secured the conviction of one Hauwa Abdullahi Ibrahim for smuggling a total of $1,154,900 and 135,900 Saudi Riyals from Saudi Arabia into Nigeria. Hauwa was jailed after pleading “guilty” to a two-count charge of money laundering before Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court […] The post Court convicts woman for smuggling 1,154,900 dollars, 135, 900 Riyals into Nigeria appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Court Jails Woman For Smuggling $1.1m, 135k Riyals Cash In Kano

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of a woman, Hauwa Abdullahi Ibrahim, for smuggling an undeclared sum of $1,154,900 and 135,900 Saudi Riyals cash from Saudi Arabia into Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele […]

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7 d. ago Oniba hails Supreme Court for upholding acquittal of Prince Oseni

The Oniba of Iba community in Lagos, Oba Sulaiman Raji, has expressed satisfaction over the Supreme Court’s recent decision to dismiss an appeal by the Nigerian Army seeking to overturn the acquittal of Major Akeem Oseni. The Supreme Court recently upheld Major Oseni’s acquittal following his earlier conviction for manslaughter related to the death of […] The post Oniba hails Supreme Court for upholding acquittal of Prince Oseni appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Eze Ndigbo Of Ajao Estate Challenges Conviction, Lagos Chiefs Law

The self-acclaimed Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajagu, convicted by a Lagos State High Court on January 16, 2025, for unlawfully parading himself as a titled chief in Lagos, has appealed the verdict. Nwajagu, in his appeal before the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, is challenging the constitutionality of Sections 26-36 of […]

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9 d. ago Eze Ndigbo appeals conviction, challenges Lagos chieftaincy law

The Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajagu, on Tuesday filed an appeal against the judgment of the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square which convicted him of unlawfully parading himself as a titled chief in Lagos. Justice Yetunde Adesanya had in her judgment in January convicted Nwajagu for unlawfully parading himself Read More

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9 d. ago Eze Ndigbo Of Ajao Estate Appeals Court Judgement Jailing Him One Year For Illegally Calling Himself Chief In Lagos

A self acclaimed monarch, Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajagu, has appealed the judgment of Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square. Recall that Mr. Frederick was convicted for unlawfully parading himself as a titled chief in the state. In his Notice of Appeal, filed by his […] The post Eze Ndigbo Of Ajao Estate Appeals Court Judgement Jailing Him One Year For Illegally Calling Himself Chief In Lagos appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate appeals conviction over Lagos Chieftaincy law

The Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajagu, filed an appeal on Tuesday against the judgment of the Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square which convicted him of unlawfully parading himself as a titled chief in Lagos. In his Notice of Appeal, filed by his lawyer, Chief Emefo Etudo, Nwajagu is challenging Read More

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1 week ago EFCC arraigns woman for N15.2 million fraud as court convicts two for cybercrime in Borno

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Maiduguri Zonal Directorate, on Monday, arraigned one Fatima Muhammad. read more EFCC arraigns woman for N15.2 million fraud as court convicts two for cybercrime in Borno

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2 w. ago Osun court jails two friends seven years for assaulting road user

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ede has sentenced two friends, Oluwashina Wakeel and Yusuf Adewale, to seven years imprisonment for conspiracy and assaulting a road user, AbdulSalam Oyewale. The convicts, who first appeared before the court in March 2023, were arraigned on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempted murder, and assault occasioning Read More

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2 w. ago Court Jails Herbalist 14 Years For Sexually Assaulting Minor

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced a traditional herbal healer, Segun Shina to fourteen (14) years in prison for attempting to sexually assault a 10-year-old girl. Justice Oshodi sentenced the convict after holding that the evidence presented by the prosecution, including a […]

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2 w. ago NDLEA arrests Thai lady at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments

Tribune Online NDLEA arrests Thai lady at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments An attempt by a 24-year-old Thai woman, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, to smuggle 43 parcels of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 46.60 kilograms, into Nigeria through Lagos International Airport has been thwarted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). She was arrested after the illicit consignment was discovered in her […] NDLEA arrests Thai lady at Lagos airport with boxes of illicit drug consignments Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Court convicts internet fraudster for N10m scam in Maiduguri

From Sola Ojo, Abuja The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Abraham Ayomikun Ajibodu before Justice K. Dagat of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State, for internet fraud. According to the Head of Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele […] The post Court convicts internet fraudster for N10m scam in Maiduguri appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Alleged unlawful conviction: Court grants property developer last chance to appear for arraignment

Tribune Online Alleged unlawful conviction: Court grants property developer last chance to appear for arraignment Justice Samira Bature of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, gave a property developer, Cecil Osakwe, the last chance to appear before the court for arraignment over an alleged unlawful eviction, criminal intimidation and threat to life of one Ms Asabe Waziri. The Federal Government, in […] Alleged unlawful conviction: Court grants property developer last chance to appear for arraignment Tribune Online

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