Alleged $2.33m Money Laundering: Court Grants Miyyeti Allah Leader Bodejo ₦2bn Bail
Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, July 20, 2026, granted the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo bail in the sum of ₦2 billion with two sureties in like sum. Justice Ekwo held that the two sureties must be responsible p…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of 52 Houses in Lagos
Justice Alexandra Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette units located in the Lekki area of Lagos. The properties, located at Mercyville Estate, Covenant Way, off New Road, I…
Alleged Money Laundering : EFCC Faults Defence Counsel’s Ploy to Delay Trial in Uyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, has frowned at the delay tactics being employed in the trial of Musa Saliu Adekunle, who is being prosecuted by the Commission on five-count charges bordering on money laundering, obtaining by false pretence and conspiracy befo…
Enugu Court Jails Fake Prophet for N136.4m Fraud
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya (a.k.a Prophet Sunday Koboko) before Justice H. O. Eya of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout. T…
N90 Million Fraud: Court Jails Man for Eight Years, Three Months Over 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 for money laundering. Ebuka was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic…
Emefiele: Supreme Court Affirms Final Forfeiture of Properties, $2 Million, Share Certificates to Government
The Supreme Court on Friday, July 17, 2026 affirmed the final forfeiture of seven landed properties, the sum of $2,045,000 (Two Million, Forty-Five Thousand United States Dollars) and share certificates linked to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele,…
Court Convicts Two for impersonating EFCC Officers
Justice M. Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court Jikwoyi, Abuja on Thursday, July 16, 2026 convicted Haruna Mamuda and Sadiq Umar for parading themselves as officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to defraud the public. They were convicted on…
Alleged $700,000 Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial of Impersonators of EFCC Officers till Oct 21
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, adjourned the trial of Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim, till October 21, 2026. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting both defendants on amende…
Olukoyede Calls for All-inclusive Efforts in AML/CFT Framework Implementation
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has called for all-inclusive efforts in the implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing, AML/CFT framework, noting that it is the only way to defeat the tw…
Alleged Unlawful Naira Redesign: Absence of Emefiele, Counsel Stalls Trial
The absence of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, and his counsel, Olalekan Ojo, SAN, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, stalled the continuation of his trial before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Ab…
EFCC Re-arraigns Tunde Ayeni for Alleged N15.6b Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, re-arraigned Tunde Ayeni, before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Apo, for fraud. Ayeni, a former Chairman, Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, (…
Aisha Achimugu: Court Grants Final Forfeiture of N4.6b Jewelries, N4.3b Exotic Cars, $50, 000 , N30, 000,000 to Government
A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has granted a final forfeiture order of properties linked to a business woman, Ms Aisha Achimugu to the federal government. The properties include jewelries worth N4,645,170, 294.9 billion (Four Billion, Six Hund…
Alleged 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 adoption of final written addresses. Prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, at the start of the pr…
Court Jails Two Women for Forgery in Lagos
Justice Daniel Osiagor and Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, convicted and sentenced Olayiwola Bola Oke and Adijat Adewunmi Adeyinka to three months’ imprisonment each for offences bordering on forgery and the presentati…
Romance Scam: EFCC Hands Over Forfeited Assets to Australian Victim in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, handed over forfeited assets recovered from a convicted romance scammer, Odey Steven Aleka, to an Australian citizen, Karo Rita, through her counsel, Blessing Nwankwo…
EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of University, Radio Station, 46 Other Properties Linked to Malami
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Among the forf…
EFCC Arraigns Two FCDA Staff for Alleged Property Fraud
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 13, 2026, arraigned the duo of Folashade Oketope and Mohammed Kabir Usman, both of whom are staff of the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, before Justice B.M. Bassi of th…
Alleged N36m Fraud: Court Adjourns Blessing CEO’s Trial Until July 20
The trial of social media influencer and relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO) before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos was adjourned on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, due to her absence in court. Blessing CEO is facing a two-…
Court Jails Two for N14.8m Fraud in Maiduguri
Justice B.T Zannah of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, on Monday, July 13, 2026 convicted and sentenced two to three years imprisonment. The convicts are: Babagana Bukar and Hauwa Chabri. The convicts were arraigned on Monday, July 13, 2026 by the Maiduguri Zonal…
Alleged €100m Fraud: Defendant's ill Health Stalls Trial of BFI Group, Others
The trial of BFI Group Corporation and seven others before Justice M.S. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Jabi, could not continue on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, following the sudden ill-health of the third defendant, Ozor Chidi Jerry in court. The Economic and…
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