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Anti-Corruption

May 20, 2026

Alleged Fraud: Court fixes July 15 for NBF president’s arraignment

Messrs Omo-Agege and Efemana of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security were billed to take their plea on alleged fraud to the tune of over N40 million.

NBF President Azania Omo-Agege.
May 20, 2026

Man, 37, remanded over alleged defilement of 12-year-old girl

The magistrate adjourned the case until June 24 for mention.

LEGISLATIVE GAVEL
May 20, 2026

Bauchi man arrested for selling fake civil service employment letters to applicants: Police

“Five fake temporary offers of appointment were recovered from the suspect,” the police officer said.

Armed cops in Kaduna
May 20, 2026

Document shows 287 Nigerians in U.S. prisons for fraud, drug trafficking, burglary, sex crimes

Data exclusively obtained by Peoples Gazette showed the number of Nigerians in U.S. federal prisons as of May 9, 2026.

Mr Woodberry, Ramon 'Hushpuppi' Abbas, Invictus Obi, Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, ex-NNPC chief Paulinus Okoronkwo, Nkechy Ezeh
May 20, 2026

Telekom Malaysia senior executives charged with multimillion-dollar fraud after company self-reports

Messrs Lockman, 48, of Dublin, California, Yusof, 44, of Livermore, California, and Nguyen, 48, of Manassas, Virginia, were charged with wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud.

Telekom Malaysia (USA) Inc.,
May 20, 2026

Global firms Singamas, China International Marine, Shanghai Universal, CXIC, top executives indicted for multibillion-dollar global conspiracy

Executives of leading manufacturing firms were indicted for conspiring to fix the prices of nearly all of the world’s standard unrefrigerated shipping containers.

Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. (Singamas),China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. (CIMC),Shanghai Universal Logistics Equipment Co., Ltd. and CXIC Group Containers Co. Ltd. (CXIC)
May 19, 2026

Alleged Fraud: No direct benefit traced to ex-AMCON MD, witness says

Mr Kuru and four others are standing trial over alleged fraud valued at N76 billion and $31.5 million.

Ex-AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru
May 19, 2026

EFCC arrests fleeing convicted ex-power minister Saleh Mamman in Kaduna

Mr Olukoyede said Mr Mamman was arrested in Kaduna State on Tuesday.

ex-power minister Saleh Mamman
May 19, 2026

FBI arrests Samuel Ugberaese after extradition to U.S., faces 40 years in jail

Mr Ugberaese allegedly conspired with a co-defendant Oluwadamilare Kolaogunbule, a naturalised American citizen, to conduct financial transactions through his bank account network.

Samuel Ugberease aka 'Putsammy,' 'Putput,' 'Sammy.'
May 19, 2026

Samuel ‘Putsammy’ Ugberease: From multimillion-dollar romance scam, lavish lifestyle, colourful wedding to FBI net

The Force spokesperson said that Mr Ugberease’s extradition was coordinated in collaboration with the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja.

Samuel Ugberease aka 'Putsammy,' 'Putput,' 'Sammy.'