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EFCC Arraigns Brookfield Group Holdings CEO, Olatunji Adebola, for Alleged N990m Fraud
Corruption & Fraud

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.…

Frauds in Financial Services Industry: What Banks are Doing; What Customers Should Do
Banking & Finance

Frauds in Financial Services Industry: What Banks are Doing; What Customers Should Do

By ETIM ETIM In April, the Central Bank of Nigeria raised an alarm over a surge in fraudulent messages, emails and online communications flooding the social media, warning that cybercriminals…

EFCC Hands Over Recovered N125m to Land Fraud Victim
Crime & Justice

EFCC Hands Over Recovered N125m to Land Fraud Victim

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, handed over the sum of N125,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty-five Million Naira) to the victim of an alleged land…

EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N15m Fraud in Abuja
Crime & Justice

EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N15m Fraud in Abuja

Economic and Financial Crimes Commissio, EFCC, on Thursday July 30, 2026, arraigned one Aminu Datti Ahmed before Justice M.S. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja for…

$5.3m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Four for Money Laundering in Lagos
Crime & Justice

$5.3m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Four for Money Laundering in Lagos

Economic and Financial Crimes Commissio, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, arraigned four persons before Justice F. N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for alleged…

EFCC Arraigns CEO for N200 Million Fraud 
Corruption & Fraud

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…

N1.35b Fraud: Absence of Defence Counsel Stalls Trial of Lamido, Sons
Crime & Justice

N1.35b Fraud: Absence of Defence Counsel Stalls Trial of Lamido, Sons

The trial of the former Jigawa State governor and his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu was stalled…

EFCC Arraigns Former MD Of Warri Refinery for N1.339bn Fraud
Crime & Justice

EFCC Arraigns Former MD Of Warri Refinery for N1.339bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the former Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal…

N90 Million Fraud: Court Jails Man for Eight Years, Three Months for Money Laundering in Lagos
Crime & Justice

N90 Million Fraud: Court Jails Man for Eight Years, Three Months for Money Laundering in Lagos

Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, July 17, 2026, convicted and sentenced Fidelix Samuel Ebuka to eight years and three months’ imprisonment…

N3.1b Fraud: Suswam’s Absence Stalls Adoption of Final Addresses
Crime & Justice

N3.1b Fraud: Suswam’s Absence Stalls Adoption of Final Addresses

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, adjourned the trial of the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam till September 25, 2026, for…

PRESS RELEASE: EFCC Arraigns CEO for N16.8n Fraud in Enugu
Corruption & Fraud

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
Corruption & Fraud

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
Corruption & Fraud

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…

N2.7b Fraud : Witness Confirms Sirika’s Voice in Leaked Audio Evidence
Corruption & Fraud

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
Corruption & Fraud

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…

N7.8b Fraud: I Deposited Billions for Emefiele in Zenith Bank- Witness
Corruption & Fraud

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…

N15.6bn Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness against Tunde Ayeni
Corruption & Fraud

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
Corruption & Fraud

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…

Suswam’s N3.1b Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial Till July 16
Corruption & Fraud

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…

EFCC Arrests Businessman for Alleged N30.8million Fraud in Enugu
Corruption & Fraud

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
Corruption & Fraud

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…

N27b Fraud: How I Disbursed Local Government Funds on Orders of Ex-governor’s Appointees-Witness
Corruption & Fraud

N27b Fraud: How I Disbursed Local Government Funds on Orders of Ex-governor’s Appointees-Witness

The trial of a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku and a former permanent secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello…

EFCC Moves to Re-arraign National Assembly Directors for Alleged N337m Fraud
Crime & Justice

EFCC Moves to Re-arraign National Assembly Directors for Alleged N337m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday June 8, 2026 sought to re-arraign the trio of Aishatu Bappa El-Nafaty, Mamud Alhaji Abubakar and Igba Ityoakura Joseph before Justice…

EFCC Arraigns Oil Magnate, Musa Abubakar, Two Others for AllegeN691m Fraud
Crime & Justice

EFCC Arraigns Oil Magnate, Musa Abubakar, Two Others for AllegeN691m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, arraigned the Managing Director of Abu-Haneefa Oil and Gas Ltd, Musa Farouk Abubakar; his company, Abu-Haneefa Oil and…

Court jails ex-Power Minister Mamman 75 years over N33.8bn fraud
Crime & Justice

Court jails ex-Power Minister Mamman 75 years over N33.8bn fraud

Isaac Samuel Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over the diversion of funds linked…

War Against Nigeria’s Academic Title Fraud
Opinion

War Against Nigeria’s Academic Title Fraud

By Farooq A. Kperogi The federal government’s decision to prohibit recipients of honorary doctorates from prefixing “Dr.” to their names is one of the most unexpectedly sensible things to come…

Court Convicts Ex-power Minister Mamman Of N33.8 Billion Fraud
Crime & Justice

Court Convicts Ex-power Minister Mamman Of N33.8 Billion Fraud

 The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted a former Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, of 12 counts of fraud and money laundering, charges preferred against him…

Alleged N80.2bn fraud: Witness tells Court of cash deposits, dollar conversions linked to Yahaya Bello’s associate
Crime & Justice

Alleged N80.2bn fraud: Witness tells Court of cash deposits, dollar conversions linked to Yahaya Bello’s associate

lIsaac Samuel The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Thursday before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with a prosecution witness…

N240m Fraud: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction and Sentence of Senator Albert Bassey
Crime & Justice

N240m Fraud: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction and Sentence of Senator Albert Bassey

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, February 27, 2026 affirmed the decision of the trial Court and Court of Appeal that convicted and sentenced Senator Albert Bassey to seven…

EFCC Arraigns former University VC for N19.7million Fraud in Katsina
Crime & Justice

EFCC Arraigns former University VC for N19.7million Fraud in Katsina

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 5 , 2026 arraigned a former Vice chancellor of the Federal University Dutsinma, Professor Armayau…

$80,000 and N953 Million Fraud: Court Convicts Man, Company in Lagos
Crime & Justice

$80,000 and N953 Million Fraud: Court Convicts Man, Company in Lagos

Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, convicted one Victor Ogiemwonyi and his company, Partnership Securities Limited, for stealing…

Alleged N110.4bn Fraud: Yahaya Bello loses bid for overseas medical trip
Crime & Justice

Alleged N110.4bn Fraud: Yahaya Bello loses bid for overseas medical trip

Comfort Isaac Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, struck out an application by the former Kogi State governor,…

EFCC to appeal Fayose’s acquittal for alleged N6.9B fraud
Crime & Justice

EFCC to appeal Fayose’s acquittal for alleged N6.9B fraud

Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced plans to appeal the judgement acquitting and discharging a former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose from an…

Court jails Mama Boko Haram, two others for N11m contract fraud
Crime & Justice

Court jails Mama Boko Haram, two others for N11m contract fraud

Comfort Isaac Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri has convicted and sentenced Aisha Alkali Wakil popularly known as mama boko haram, Tahiru Saidu Daura…

EFCC arraigns Emefiele for unlawful possession of 753 housing units, N7.8bn fraud
Crime & Justice

EFCC arraigns Emefiele for unlawful possession of 753 housing units, N7.8bn fraud

By Comfort Isaac Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 16, 2025, arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, before Justice…

Sun Trust Bank CEO, ED arraigned over alleged $12m fraud
Crime & Justice

Sun Trust Bank CEO, ED arraigned over alleged $12m fraud

Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday, June 13, 2025 arraigned the duo of Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal…

N275 million Fraud at Ubotex: EFCC arrests Auditor, Cashier
Crime & Justice

N275 million Fraud at Ubotex: EFCC arrests Auditor, Cashier

Comfort Isaac Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Sylvanus Edet Akpan, Auditor of Ubotex Limited, Uyo and Akaninyene Enefiok…

Alleged N3.1b Fraud: EFCC Presents Ninth and Final Witness against Ex-gov Suswam
Crime & Justice

Alleged N3.1b Fraud: EFCC Presents Ninth and Final Witness against Ex-gov Suswam

Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 presented the Ninth and last Prosecution Witness, PW9, Ape Sunday against the former governor of Benue…

EFCC arrests 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo
Crime & Justice

EFCC arrests 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo

Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has apprehended 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The EFCC Spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement…

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