N1.06bn Fraud: EFCC Secures Court Order to Freeze Suspect’s Account
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, has secured a court order to freeze an account belonging to Yili Fu Liang Trading Co. Ltd over…
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EFCC Arraigns Sierra Leonean for Alleged $190,324 Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ikoyi, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, arraigned a Sierra Leonean, Favour Foday Kamara, for an alleged $190,324…
EFCC Grills Businesswoman for Alleged N8.2m Job Scam in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigations into the activities of a suspected serial fraudster, Stella Ezinne Egotanwa, a businesswoman,…
DSS arrests Maina’s son, hands him over to EFCC
Isaac Samuel The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Faisal, son of former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, and handed him over to the…
EFCC Chairman Seeks Collaboration with Stakeholders in Nasarawa, Plateau in Fight against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called for stronger collaboration and support from traditional institutions, the judiciary, security agencies and other…
Tinubu’s Drug Case vs. Atiku’s Mambila: the EFCC Must stop pretending
By Mohammed Bello Doka There comes a point in the life of a nation when an institution stops pretending. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reached that point. It…
Mambilla Power project: How and why Sunrise lost $2.35 billion claim against Nigeria
By Garba Shehu There are good reasons why Leno Adesanya and his company, Sunrise Power Transition Company lost their case at the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, an outcome that…
Atiku accuses Tinubu, APC of politicising Mambilla arbitration ruling
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of politicising the outcome of the Mambilla Power Project arbitration ruling ahead…
$500,000 payment to ex-wife: APC campaign council attacks Atiku over Mambila contract
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, of compromising Nigeria’s national interest over the controversial contract…
EFCC, FBI Move to Probe Alleged Diversion, Mismanagement of USAID Funds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in investigating the…
EFCC Arraigns One for N600,000 Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 7, 2026, arraigned one Bilal Muhammad before Justice B.T Zanna of the Borno State High…
EFCC Recovers ₦1.233Trillion in 34 Months of Olukoyede’s Stewardship
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has broken its monetary asset recovery record in both national and foreign currencies in the 34 months of Ola Olukoyede’s leadership. The disclosure…
EFCC Arraigns Man for N13.6m Property Fraud In Ibadan
EFCC PRESS RELEASE EFCC Arraigns Man for N13.6m Property Fraud In Ibadan Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan has arraigned a man, Yusuf Ademola Oyepeju before Justice Olusola…
Olukoyede Seeks Whistleblowers on Stolen Assets Abroad at Cambridge Symposium
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on whistleblowers across the world to offer useful and actionable intelligence to the Commission on…
ICPC uncovers another fake agency
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday announced that it has uncovered yet another fake federal agency operating in Nigeria. The fake agency known as the…
EFCC Arraigns Brookfield Group Holdings CEO, Olatunji Adebola, for Alleged N990m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 20, 2026, arraigned the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Brookfield Group Holdings, Olatunji Oluwaseun Adebola,( a.k.a Whitelion) before Justice C.…
EFCC Commences Investigations of Suspect, $73,000, £15,957 & 827,800 SAR Intercepted at Kano Airport
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of a suspect, Haruna Yusuf and multiple undeclared foreign currencies, $73,000( Seventy Three United States Dollar) £15,957 ( Fifteen Thousand, Nine…
Why we froze Osun State government accounts ahead of poll – EFCC
Isaac Samuel The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained its decision to freeze the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, insisting the action was taken to prevent…
EFCC Arraigns CEO for issuing N200m Dud Cheque
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, arraigned Mahwash Benedict Luka and Bennicle Investment Nigeria Limited before Justice A.A. Fashola of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,…
EFCC Arraigns CEO for N200 Million Fraud
PRESS RELEASE: EFCC Arraigns CEO for N200 Million Fraud Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Ameh Kelechi Wilfred, the Chief Executive Officer of Panchovilla Enterprises Nigeria Limited…
$2.33m Money Laundering: Court Grants Miyyeti Allah Leader ₦2bn Bail
Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, July 20, 2026, granted the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo bail in the sum of ₦2…
PRESS RELEASE: EFCC Arraigns CEO for N16.8n Fraud in Enugu
EFCC has arraigned one Ifeanyichukwu Ogbu, the Chief Executive Officer, Ski Hi-Entertainment before Justice Vincent C. Ezeugwu of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, on a three-count…
N2b NEDC Fraud: Again, Absence of Defendant Stalls Trial
The absence of the National Coordinator of Multi-Sectional Crisis Recovery Projects, MCRP, North East Development Commission, NEDC, Danjuma Mohammed on Thursday, June 25, 2026, stalled his trial before Justice K.…
EFCC Arraigns Construction Company GMD for Alleged $600,000 Fraud in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Egwuche Chinyere Gladys, Group Managing Director of Brass Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited before Justice…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Banker for Alleged N294.5m theft
EFCC on Thursday, July 9, 2026 arraigned a former staff of Access Bank, Chinonso Akujobi, for an alleged N294,595,992 theft before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting…
EFCC Arraigns Miyetti Allah Leader, Bodejo for Alleged $2.33m Crime
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 9, 2026 arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal…
N2.7b Fraud : Witness Confirms Sirika’s Voice in Leaked Audio Evidence
The trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, took a dramatic turn on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 as Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court…
EFCC Arraigns Fake Car Dealer for Alleged N15.4m Fraud
EFCC has arraigned one Chukwuebuka Anacletus Ogbonna before Justice Vincent C. Ezeugwu of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu on a four-count charge bordering on stealing…
Political assassination: should we take Peter Obi seriously?
By ETIM ETIM Murder for political reasons is not rare in Nigeria, so when NDC Presidential candidate Peter Obi said the other day that he might be assassinated before the…
$1.5m Investment Fraud: Court Remands Ifoma Emmanuel in Kirikiri Correctional Centre
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, ordered the remand of Ifoma Immanuel, Executive Director of Intermediate Investment Holdings…
N7.8b Fraud: I Deposited Billions for Emefiele in Zenith Bank- Witness
The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Richard Agulu, in the trial of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday, July 7,2026, told Justice Yusuf…
El Rufai’s personal doctor arrested for Violating court order
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed concern over developments surrounding a court-approved medical visit granted to former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Ahmad…
N15.6bn Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness against Tunde Ayeni
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, July 6, 2026, presented its First Prosecution Witness (PW1) before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja,…
N986 Million Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Two, Companies in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 in Ikoyi, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, re-arraigned Ajayi Edward Olushola and his company, Hola Jay Nigeria Limited. The…
The Phantom Presidential Council Scandal
By Farooq A. Kperogi I first received a WhatsApp forward about the scandal from notable University of Texas history professor Toyin Falola. I didn’t read it. I thought it was…
NDC demands Gbajabiamila’s sack over alleged PFIPC scandal; sale of appointments
By Isaac Samuel Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate removal of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, from office over allegations linking him to…
Court grants Ozekhome six-week UK medical trip, adjourns forgery trial to September 28
Isaac Samuel An FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday granted Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, permission to travel to the United Kingdom for a six-week…
The unbelievable scandal involving Adeyemi Adeniyi Mathew
By ETIM ETIM Just when you thought that you had heard the most bizarre story of corruption, abuse of office and decadence in Nigeria, a stranger and more ridiculous version…
Suswam’s N3.1b Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial Till July 16
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, adjourned the trial of the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam till July 16, 2026…
Certificate forgery: Ex-minister Nnaji ignored invitations before airport arrest, says ICPC
Isaac Samuel The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said the immediate past Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji, ignored several invitations to…
Presidency raises alarm over fictitious Presidential Economic Advisory Council
The Federal government has issued a note of warning to all federal agencies and the general public to be aware of a fraudulent character known as Adeyemi Adeniyi Matthew, who…
ICPC arrests ex-Minister Uche Nnaji over alleged certificate forgery
Isaac Samuel The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reportedly arrested the immediate past Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International…
Forgery trial: Court to rule Thursday on Ozekhome’s medical travel request
Isaac Samiel The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has fixed Thursday to rule on an application by senior lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), seeking…
LPPC suspends Mike Ozekhome from SAN Rank over ongoing disciplinary proceedings
Isaac Samuel The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended prominent lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against…
EFCC Arrests Businessman for Alleged N30.8million Fraud in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Onwughalu Chikodi Godwin, a 30-year old businessman for allegedly stealing vegetable oil belonging…
N109bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Former AGF Idris Case till October 13 for Adoption of Final Written Address
Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, adjourned the trial-within-trial in the alleged N109.5 billion fraud case involving a…
N740m Investment Scam: How Couple Defrauded Me -Witness
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Chinyere Okoroafor in the trial of the Chief Executive Officer of Onome Global Market Resources Limited and Lexicon Multi-concept Media Limited, Osabohein Alex Ologbose and…
Witness Reveals Multi-Million Naira Transactions in N8.7bn Money Laundering Trial of Ex-AGF Malami
A prosecution witness on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, disclosed before the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, details of several high-value transactions that passed through the account of Alkausar…
Court Dismisses Yahaya Bello’s Application Challenging FCT High Court Jurisdiction
The Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, dismissed an application filed by former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza…
$1.3m, N746.7m: Court Dismisses Sadiya Farouq Application to set Aside Warrant of Arrest
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja on Monday, June 15, 2026 dismissed an application filed by the counsel to a former Minister…