The commission also secured arrest warrants for six of the suspects, namely, Olanipekun, Oluwanisola, Uko, Oloyede, Avwerosuo Otorudo, and Chukwuebuka Ehirim.
On April 30, the EFCC declared Elie Bitar, a foreign national, wanted in connection with the $1 billion investment scam. A federal high court in Abuja...
Earlier in April, the digital asset trading platform collapsed and subsequently swept over ₦1.3 trillion from investors’ wallets, leaving many Nigerians devastated.
Without resort to flattery in this context, it is germane to applaud her creative spark. This is as Henshaw has always been known for more than...
Governments are no saviors, they’re enablers, and a part of the mess. Nigeria’s SEC and EFCC only moved after CBEX fled, despite its open operations since...
At this juncture, it tempting to ask, “Why do we keep getting burnt?” To answer the foregoing question, let us call it what it is: a...
Ponzi and CBEX’s gambits were not dissimilar. They were predicated on paying existing investors funds that were collected from new investors. As the Ponzi scheme left thousands of investors devastated, having lost their life savings, its traits ultimately...
This is the cultural context that has made Ponzi schemes flourish. The CBEX scam that recently ravaged countless Nigerians isn’t just a financial story—it’s a cultural...
All these warnings fell on deaf ears. Instead, people were more attuned to familiar goodwill messages being spread by various CBEX agents: “Invest one hundred thousand...
The most infamous Ponzi scheme in Nigeria’s history, MMM Nigeria promised returns of up to 30% within 30 days. The scheme attracted millions before it crashed...