Suswam’s Alleged 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 for adoption of final written addresses, as the 11-year-old case goes on the home stretch. Suswam, a…
Alleged N336.9m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Man, his Company in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, on Monday, June 29, 2026, arraigned Abdulkarim Muhammad Arome, and his company, Cresco Oil and Gas Limited before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over an al…
Alleged $1.5m Fraud: Witness Tells Court Funds Came into Defendant’s Account in Multiple Tranches
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, June 29, 2026, presented its third prosecution witness (PW3), Levi Amanda Opice, a Compliance Officer with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), in the ongoing trial of Ifoma Immanuel before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos…
Supreme Court Affirms Final Forfeiture of N1.5bn linked to Former NIRSAL Consultant to Government
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, June 19, 2026 affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal that forfeited N1,582,000,000 (One Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty-two Million Naira) linked to one Steve Ogidan, the National Coordinating Consultant of Nigerian Incentive-Based R…
Olukoyede Charges Officers on Integrity, Institutional Rebranding
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged officers of the Commission to uphold integrity, competence and transparency and be worthy ambassadors as the anti-graft agency embarks on rebranding. He gave the charge on…
Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Court Reserves Ruling on Admissibility of Emefiele's Statements till July 9
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, June 26, 2026, adjourned proceedings in the alleged $4.5 billion fraud trial involving a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, and his co-defendant, Henry Omoil…
EFCC, CAC Join Forces against Unregistered POS Operators
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, have expressed concerns over risks being posed to businesses and national security by the activities of unregistered Point of Sale. POS, operators. The concerns were expressed in Abuja o…
Alleged N2b NEDC Fraud: Danjuma Mohammed’s Absence Stalls Proceedings
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. N. Ogbonnaya of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Zuba, Abu…
Alleged N2.2b Fraud: Ngige’ Ministry Took over NSITF’s Procurement Department’s Functions-Witnesses
The trial of the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, continued on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, before Justice M.A. Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Gwarinpa, Abuja with two prosecution witnesses affirming that the defendant transferred the func…
Policymaking, Implementation, Undermining Nigeria’s Development-Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has described policymaking and implementation as twin challenges undermining Nigeria’s development. He stated this in his message at the graduation of the second cohort of the Policy W…
Alleged N761.6m Fraud: Court Adjourns Ruling on Defence Application in Nadabo Energy Case
Justice S. S. Ogunsanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, June 25, 2026, adjourned proceedings in the ongoing trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and Nadabo Energy Limited for a ruling on a motion challenging an amended charge filed by the prosecution.…
Alleged $1.5m Fraud: EFCC Presents Two Witnesses Against Defendant in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, 23 and Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 presented two prosecution witnesses, PW1, Babatunde Adebayo, and PW2, Paul Olufemi, in the trial of Ifoma Immanuel, who is facing charges an alleged $1.5 million fraud before Justice M…
EFCC to Arraign Bodejo for Alleged $2.530m Terrorism Financing, Money Laundering Offences
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is set to arraign Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over allegations bordering on terrorism financing and money laundering to the tune of $2.530 million. The EFCC, on Monday, June 22, 2026 filed…
Alleged 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 former Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, till October 13, 20…
EFCC Arraigns One for Alleged N13.6m Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 arraigned one Gambo Mohammed before Justice Babagana Shettima of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri. The defendant was arraigned on four- count charges…
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 to a company, Bro-kenn Agro Allied Industries, worth N30, 853, 800.…
NWIIT Seeks Collaboration with EFCC on Cybersecurity
An information and technology-driven group, Nigerian Women in Information Technology, NWIIT has sought collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC towards enhancing the country’s cybersecurity. This request was made in Abuja on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 whe…
EFCC Re-arraigns Theophilus Madami for Alleged N16m Fraud in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 22, 2026 re-arraigned Theophilus Madami, before Justice A. Isiaka of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna for fraud. Madami, a former councillor in Kaduna South Local Government…
Witness Reveals Multi-Million Naira Transactions in Alleged N8.7bn Money Laundering Trial of Ex-AGF Malami
A prosecution witness on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, disclosed before the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, details of several high-value transactions that passed through the account of Alkausar Farm, one of the entities linked to the alleged N8.7 billion money laundering…
Alleged N15.6bn Fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Ex-Skye Bank MD
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 22, 2026, re-arraigned a former Chairman, Board of Directors, defunct Skye Bank Plc ( now Polaris Bank Limited) Tunde Ayeni before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo,…
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