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…
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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…
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
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…
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
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…
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…