Tags: cybercrime

Court Jails Footballer, One Other for Cybercrime

Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has imposed one-year imprisonment on one of the players of Ibrafix Football Club, Ilorin, Baraye Bamidele Saoban, for offences bordering on love scam. Baraye, 25, who hails from Ilorin, was jailed alongside one Adaraloye Ezekiel, a native of Osi, Ekiti Local Government Area…

EFCC to Arrest Celebrities, Social Media Influencers Promoting Investment Scams

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa has warned celebrities and social media influencers to stop promoting fraudulent businesses or face arrest. Speaking during an engagement at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, the EFCC boss urged them to use their platforms and crafts to educate Nigerians and promote the fight…