Calabar, Nigeria – A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has jailed Uno Michael Eke, Chief Executive Officer of Micheno Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, for conspiracy, obtaining property by false pretence and money laundering to the tune of N2 billion. Converseer reports that Eke was convicted and sentenced to one-year imprisonment by Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie,…
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State Police Command is on the trail of Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim for the alleged murder of his 16-year-old daughter, a child with Down Syndrome, in Calabar South Local Government Area. Converseer learned that the tragic incident occurred on Saturday, 15 February 2025, at about 4 p.m. at No….
Abuja, Nigeria – A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has restrained the Police from rearresting cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Obol Jesam Michael, CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS). Converseer reports Michael was arrested over issues surrounding the cryptocurrency and has since been under police detention. But, he filed an action for…
Abakaliki, Nigeria – A boundary dispute between two communities in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has left four people dead over contested land known as “Elueke.” The violent clash involved residents of Umuobor and Ogwor villages, who have long been at odds over the ownership of the disputed plot. According to a…
CALABAR – Five agile men believed to be taskforce personnel have allegedly brutalised an aged commercial driver in Calabar, Cross River State. Converseer gathered that the ugly incident happened on Thursday at Marian Market in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of the state. According to eyewitnesses, the commercial driver identified as Edwin Ekwebelem was attacked…
The Nigerian police high command has been compromised in the case of Jesam Michael, CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS), who was arrested for fraud and financial exploitation. Sources informed SaharaReporters that Michael, identified as one of Nigeria’s cryptocurrency fraudsters, is accused of defrauding investors of $87.6 million. Numerous victims claim they have been unable…
A Nigerian businessman and farmer, Achilles Ugbani Akuku has cried out following his bad experience with Temu, a Chinese e-commerce company operated by PDD Holdings. Akuku who is the CEO of Ilong-Ishor Enterprise, urged Nigerians to avoid Temu, owned by Colin Huang, saying everything about it is fraud – from their fraudulent discounts to fake…
A fresh student of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Markudi, Benue State, Felix Sughter Nyikyaa, has drowned in the River Niger. The President of the National Association of Benue State Students, Ashar Lubem, who confirmed the incident to Punch said that Felix went missing on Sunday, February 9, 2025; Lubem disclosed that after several searches…
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned 16 (sixteen) suspected internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) before Justice Folashade O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. The defendants are: Ibemere Gerald Ifechukwu, Ngwu Chidozie Henry, Onwugbolu Charles, Okeke Emmanuel Ebubechukwu, Ikechukwu Augustine Ibeanu,…
AKAMKPA – Tensions that have simmered since last year erupted into violence yesterday evening in Iko Esai Community, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, leaving one person dead and several injured in a clash between rival youth factions. According to community sources, the crisis began during celebrations held by the faction loyal to…
