Undergraduates, others arrested for stealing N2bn from bank

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested two young men who claimed to be undergraduates of the University of Jos, Isaiah Friday and Azzaior Samuel, for an alleged N2.05bn fraud.

Two bureau de change operators, Salihu Mahmoud and Dan Ibrahim, were also arrested in connection with the alleged crime.

The suspects were also accused of being members of a syndicate that specialised in breaking into the computer data base of financial institutions to carry out dry posting of funds.

The Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects were arrested in Lagos and Jos.

He said,

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Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga & Femi Otedola On Forbes List Of World’s Richest People (SEE OTHERS ON THE LIST)

Posted by: foluso on September 14, 2013

Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Femi Otedola and few others have made the Forbes list of the richest people in the world.

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PDP: Court stops suspension of Andy Uba, others

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An Abuja Federal High Court on Friday stopped the suspension of Sen. Andy Uba, his brother Chris and three others by the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The PDP NWC had on Thursday suspended the Uba brothers, as well as Chief Benji Udeozor, Ejike Oguebego, and Mrs. Tonia Nwankwu for conducting a parallel state congress for the nomination of a governorship candidate in Anambra State.

Andy Uba, who is seeking election as governor of the state in the November 16, 2013 poll, emerged the party’s candidate in the controversial congress.

They were suspended through a letter signed by the party’s Acting National Secretary, Dr. Charles Akintoye.

However, Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Abuja FHC on Friday granted an interim order

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