Man Bags Two Years, Four Months Jail Term for N822m Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 10, 2026, secured the conviction and sentence of one Minnis Uchenna Howard and his company, Howard Minnis Asset Management Limited, before Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Lagos State…
Olukoyede Hails Proceeds of Crime Act for Improved Asset Recovery, Management
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has applauded the Proceeds of Crime Act, POCA, for strengthening asset recovery and management and for providing a clear legal basis, improving transparency and reducing delays in the…
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 F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Inde…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar for Alleged N15.5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 9, 2026, arraigned Danladi Yakubu Umar, former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja for fraud. The defendant who was…
EFCC Arraigns Fake Car Dealer for Alleged N15.4m Fraud in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, 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 by…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Banker for Alleged N294.5m Theft in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 9, 2026 arraigned a former staff of a new generation bank, Chinonso Akujobi, for an alleged N294,595,992 theft before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikej…
Alleged 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 in Abuja listened to a recording of the conversation between the former minister who is standing trial be…
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 High Court, Abuja, for fraud. Bodejo was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on money…
EFCC Rallies Nation’s Anti-corruption Agencies for Enhanced Collaboration
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede on Wednesday, June 8, 2026, convened a strategic meeting of the nation’s anti-corruption agencies at the Abuja corporate headquarters of the Commission. The roundtable was to fashion a str…
EFCC Arraigns Former MD Of Port Harcourt Refinery for N1.32bn Money Laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 arraigned Mr. Ahmed Adamu Dikko, former Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd (PHRC), before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on a 12-count charge bordering on mo…
Alleged 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 Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that while he worked…
Sextortion: US Consulate, FBI Laud EFCC, Seek Enhanced Information Sharing
The United States Consulate in Lagos and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its investigative effectiveness and sustained efforts in combating sextortion and transnational financial crimes. The commenda…
Alleged $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 Limited, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for an alleged $1.5 million investment…
Court Jails 10 for Naira Mutilation in Delta and Edo
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of ten individuals for naira mutilation and abuse before Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court, Asaba, Delta State and Justice (Professor) C. A. Obiozor of the Federa…
Court Remands Couple for N10m Alleged Land Fraud in Port Harcourt
Justice S.I. Mark of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has ordered the remand of Julie Akue Onwuegbu and her husband, Wisdom Onwuegbu in Port Harcourt Correctional Centre for land fraud. The couple was arraigned on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 by the Port Harcourt Zo…
Court Fixes July 10 For Judgment On Malami's 57 Properties Forfeiture Suit
A Federal High Court in Abuja has set July 10, 2026 as new date for judgment in the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) seeking the final forfeiture of 57 properties linked to Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of…
Saleh Mamman Forfeits more Properties to Federal Government
Justice James Omotosho of Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 2, 2026 ordered the forfeiture of five properties, belonging to a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who is serving 75 years jail term for corruption. Forfeited permanently among them is Walijam…
Alleged N15.6bn Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness against Tunde Ayeni
The 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, in the trial of the former Chairman, Board of Directors, defunct Skye…
Alleged 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 Commission also arraigned Hannah Nwaguzor Ify and her company, Mozann Global Merch…
EFCC Arraigns Two Brothers for Alleged Land Fraud in Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 2, 2026 arraigned two brothers, Cypril Nwalaezi and Smart Chinedu Nwalaezi before Justice S. D. Pam of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt for property fraud. The duo wa…
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