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Appeal Court Sets Aside Acquittal of Land Fraudster, Jails Man 7 Years in Enugu
The Enugu State Division of Court of Appeal has set aside judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu which discharged and acquitted one Henry Ugwuede for offences bordering on land scam. Ugwuede was prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Ec…
ARMY, EFCC in Fresh Synergy against Graft in Edo
The Commander, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General A. O. Balogun has pledged the support of the Nigeria Army to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes. Balogun made this pledge on Monday December…
Alleged N76bn, $31.5m Fraud: Former AMCON MD Ahmed Kuru Diverted N4.9bn from Defunct Arik Air - Witness
A prosecution witness on Monday, December 8, 2025, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others allegedly diverted N4.9 billion belongi…
Olukoyede Shines at NEAPS
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede was on Sunday, December 7, 2025, honoured with Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) The Award, an initiative of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Fede…
Ignore False Narratives About EFCC - Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on the media and civil society organisations, CSOs, across the country to ignore false narratives and wrong perceptions about the Commission and concentrate on its visible r…
Olukoyede Lifts Business Day’s Public Service Award
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr.Ola Olukoyede, was, on Wednesday, December 4, 2025 honoured with a Public Service Award at the Business Day’s Newspaper’s Excellence Award 2025. The 7 th edition of the Lecture Series and Award, them…
EFCC Hands over N96.5million to Victims of Ponzi Scheme in Enugu
In line with its commitment to combating economic and financial crimes and ensuring restitution for victims of fraudulent schemes, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, December 4, 2025 handed over N96, 500, 000. 00 (Ninety-six Million, Five Hundred Thou…
EFCC Arraigns Company Manager for Failure to Appoint Compliance Desk Officer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja Zonal Directorate on Wednesday December, 3, 2025, arraigned a company compliance officer, Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha, before Justice O.A. Egwuata of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for failure to appoint a compliance desk offi…
EFCC Arraigns Magistrate for Alleged Bribery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on December 3, 2025 arraigned Mohammed Suleiman Kumo before Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe High Court sitting in Gombe. Kumo, a Magistrate, was arraigned on three count- charges bordering on extortion and bribery by the Gombe Z…
Alleged N868m Fraud: Absence of Anamekwe`s Lead Counsel Stalls Trial
The trial of former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, December 4, 2025 could not continue due to the absence of lead defence counsel, Norrison I. Quakers, S…
EFCC Attaches Abuja Property on Lawful Court Order
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, feels obliged to correct the distortions and misrepresentations contained in a news story published by Sahara Reporters headlined: “EFCC Invades Abuja Property Despite Court Order Restraining Agency, Awarding N20million To Jona…
$35m NCDMB Project: Defendant Frustrated Forensics Investigators- Witness
The trial of Akindele Akintoye, Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited and Duport Midstream Company Limited continued on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja with the fourth witness informing the court that the first def…
Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Emefiele’s Co-Defendant’s Statement Not Obtained Under Duress-Witness
A prosecution witness, Alvan Gurumnaan, in the ongoing trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, and Henry Omoile, over an alleged $4.5bn fraud, has told Justice Rahman Oshodi of Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos that Omoile did…
EFCC Arrests Man for Alleged N165m Fraud in Benin-City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Ndubisi John Iheukwumere for alleged property fraud. Iheukwumere, 64, is alleged to have collaborated with one Mrs Salt Adaeze Udoka who is currently at large to obt…
$35m NCDMB Project: EFCC Re-arraigns Akindele Akintoye, Witness transferred $6.9m to Defendant in Cash
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, 1 December 2025, re-arraigned Akindele Akintoye before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on an amended six count-charge bordering on dishonesty and conversion of $35m Nigerian Content De…
Alleged $6bn Mambila Fraud: “Obasanjo Promised to Testify When Need Arises” – Witness
A Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, in the ongoing matter of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, told Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, that former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo expressed his desire to make himself ava…
Alleged $1.043m Fraud: Ajudua’s Absence Stalls Trial
The trial of alleged serial fraudster, Fred Ajudua, before Justice M. A. Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, the November 28, 2025, was stalled due to his absence in court. At Friday's proceedings, Ajudua’s counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), informed…
EFCC Trains Officers on Insurance Fraud Investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has concluded a three-day training course on insurance-related fraud prevention, detection and investigation for its senior officers at the EFCC Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate, Rivers State. The training, held between November 2…
Alleged N76bn, $31.5m Fraud: EFCC Presents Fourth Witness Against Ex-AMCON MD, Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, November 28, 2025, presented its fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Bawa Usman Kaltungo, in the ongoing trial of a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, over an all…
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