Wildlife trafficking included as organised crime

Wildlife trafficking included as organised crime

Lawmakers voted on Wednesday to treat certain wildlife offences as organised and serious crimes, in an effort to combat wildlife trafficking. The move to include these crimes in the Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance gives authorities more power to clamp down on such illicit activities, allowing them to go after the syndicates and masterminds behind…

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Court Grants Nigeria’s Central Bank Power To Freeze Accounts Of Financial Technology Companies Over Alleged Fraudulent Deals

Court Grants Nigeria’s Central Bank Power To Freeze Accounts Of Financial Technology Companies Over Alleged Fraudulent Deals

File photo used to illustrate story. A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the request of the Central Bank of Nigeria to freeze the accounts of some fintech companies for 180 days.  The companies include Rise Vest Technologies Limited, Bamboo Systems Technology Limited, Bamboo Systems Technology Limited OPNS, Chaka Technologies Limited, CTL/Business Expenses, and…

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