Uphold Integrity and Moral Standards- Olukoyede Tasks Students, Teachers in Port Harcourt
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has tasked students and teachers across the country to uphold integrity and high moral standards in all they do, adding that there is no nation or country that can sustain itself without the…
EFCC’s New Ekiti Zonal Office Will Deepen Anti-Corruption Fight, Boost National Reforms – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 commissioned the new office complex of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Ado-Ekiti, describing the project as a critical investment in the consolidation of Nigeria’s anti-corruption reforms and the Renewed Hope…
EFCC Arraigns Two, Company for Alleged N560m Theft in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 8, 2026, arraigned the duo of Olivia Dike and Azeez Muniru Siyanbola for an alleged N560,000,000,00( Five Hundred and Sixty Million Naira ) theft before Justice R.O. Oshodi of th…
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 Muhammed Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Jikwoyi, Abuja for fr…
EFCC Arraigns Husband, Wife for N1bn Fraud in Ado-Ekiti
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a self-styled native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo, and his wife, Awolegan Omolola Omotola, for an alleged contract scam to the tune of N1,098,961,500 (One Billion, Ninety Eight Millio…
PRESS STATEMENT: Setting the Records Straight on Citizen Asar Michael Sesugh's Death
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, considered it imperative to clear the air on some recent incidents at its Makurdi Zonal Directorate, Benue State. Operatives of the Directorate arrested 26 suspected cyber fraudsters on April 28, 2026. They were profiled and kep…
Man Bags 12-Year Jail Term for Stealing N64m in Lagos
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court , Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, June 5, 2026, convicted and sentenced one Chukwuemeka Udezuka to 12 years’ imprisonment for stealing a total sum of ₦64,060,000 (Sixty-Four Million, Sixty Thousand Naira). The judgment followed the cou…
Dasuki: Co-defendant Admits Writing Statement under Caution in Trial-within- trial
Aminu Baba Kusa, the second defendant in the trial of the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) on Friday, June 5, 2026, admitted before Justice Charles O. Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja that he personally wrote his extrajud…
Sports, Unifying Tools of Youths against Internet Fraud - Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has stated that sports are unifying instruments of youths across the country against internet fraud. He disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, June 4, 2026 while on a courtesy visit to t…
Alleged Investment Scam: Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of Property, Phones
Justice Babagana Karumi of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri has ordered the interim forfeiture of a four bedroom flat standing on 50ft x 100ft plot of land. The judge issued the order following a motion exparte filed by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Econom…
Alleged N36m Fraud: Court Reserves Ruling on Blessing CEO’s Bail Application till June 9
Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, June 5, 2026, reserved ruling until June 9, 2026, on the bail application filed by social media influencer, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO) who is standing trial over an alleged N36 million frau…
EFCC Arraigns One For N650m Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday and Thursday, June 3 & 4, 2026 arraigned one Abubakar Muhammad before Justices Shehu Umaru Adamu of the Federal High Court and Amina Mustapha Ibrahim of the Borno State High Court…
Alleged N4.29bn Forex Fraud: Defendants' Absence Stalls Arraignment of UBA, Four Others
The arraignment of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and four others for an alleged N4.29bn foreign exchange fraud before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja was, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, stalled due to the absence of the defendants…
Court Jails One for N2.9m Crypto Fraud in Maiduguri
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 convicted and sentenced one Bukar Ahmed Shuwa to ten years imprisonment. The convict was arraigned on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic a…
EFCC Arraigns Oil Magnate, Musa Abubakar, Two Others for Alleged N691m 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 Gas Ltd, and one Sandra Chizoba Attoh before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federa…
Alleged N2.8b Fraud: Court Defers Ruling to Discontinue Trial of Sirika to Day of Judgment
Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 deferred ruling on a motion on notice for the prosecution to discontinue the trial of the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika to the day of final judgment in line with the…
Alleged $6b Mambilla Project Fraud : EFCC Presents Fifth Witness against Agunloye
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 1, 2026, presented the Fifth Prosecution Witness, PW5, in the trial of the former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. Th…
Alleged Impersonation of EFCC Staff: Defendant Faces Judgment June 15
Justice A. I. Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Kubwa, Abuja, on Monday, June 1, 2026, slated June 15, 2026 for judgment in the case of criminal impersonation of officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and extortion by one Salifu Olije Mus…
Romance Scam: Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N17.1m to FG
Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, June 1, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N17,100,595.40 to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The forfeited fund, domiciled in Access Bank, is linked to one Ifeanyi Alele David, who…
Olukoyede Tasks NSC Boss on Regulatory Compliance
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged the Chairman, National Sports Commission NSC, Shehu Dikko on the need to observe regulatory compliance in the interest of sports development in the country. He gave the cha…
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