Court Jails two Fraudsters for N7m Fraud in Maiduguri
Justice Aisha Ibrahim of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, has convicted and sentenced the duo of Abdullahi Suleiman and Ahmad Yahaya to various jail terms. Suleiman and Yahaya were arraigned on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 on a one- count separate charge bordering on cheating an…
Court Grants Final Forfeiture of N1.9bn worth of Shares Linked to Former AGF- Nwabuoku
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 granted the final forfeiture of N1.9bn worth of shares, N288m and five bedroom duplex located at No 20 City Gate Estate, Kukwaba, Abuja linked to a former Acting Accountant General of the…
Court Jails Saleh Mamman 75 years for N33.8billion Fraud, Orders security agencies to arrest him
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 sentenced a former Minister of power, Saleh Mamman to 75 years imprisonment for money laundering charges. Mamman, who was absent in court, was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Cri…
Alleged N1.6b Money Laundering : Court Rejects Bauchi Accountant General's Application to Travel for Hajj
Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, rejected the application filed by Bauchi State Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja for permission to travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Muslim pilgrimage, hajj and medical…
EFCC Presents Second Witness in Trial of Austrian for Undeclared $800,575, €651,505 at Lagos Airport
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, opposed the defence’s bid to adjourn the trial of an Austrian national arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for allegedly failing to declare $800,575 and €651,505 at the Murtala Muhammed Intern…
Olukoyede Charges Guinness Management on Regulatory Compliance
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged the management of Guinness Plc on the need to ensure compliance with rules and regulations in the course of doing business in the country. He gave the charge on Tuesday, Ma…
Why EFCC Operatives Visited UUTH
The Tuesday, May 12, 2026, visit of operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State was informed by the need to authenticate a medical report presented by a su…
Alleged Unlawful Naira Redesign: Court Admits more Exhibits against Emefiele
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, May 11, 2026 admitted in evidence, newspaper publications tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the trial of the former governor of the Central Bank o…
Alleged ₦2.04bn Money Laundering: Court Reserves Ruling on Ex-NRC Finance Director, Felix Njoku’s Bail
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, May 11, 2026, reserved ruling till June 2, 2026 on the bail application filed by one of the defendants in the alleged ₦2.04 billion money laundering trial involving staff of the Nigeri…
Court Jails Man Nine Years for Money Laundering in Lagos
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, May 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced Taofeek Daniel Oriola to nine years imprisonment for money laundering. Oriola was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zona…
Awka, Enugu Directorates Strengthen Regional Synergy against Corruption in South- East
The Awka and Enugu Zonal Directorates of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger inter-zonal collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes across t…
Alleged 31b fraud: Court Revokes Saleh Mamman’s Bail, Issues Bench Warrant for His Arrest
Justice Maryann Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Maitama, on Monday, May 11, 2026 revoked the bail, granted the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman and issued a warrant for his arrest following his absence in court to face his criminal prosecution…
Kwara Court Jails Truck Driver, Orders Forfeiture of 25 Tons of Lithium Minerals in Ilorin
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State has convicted and sentenced a 50-year-old truck driver, Kasimu Bawa, to two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of minerals valued at N2.4million. Bawa was arraigned on November 1, 2022, by…
Alleged ₦110.4bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Narrates How N950 Million Property Was Bought in Maitama
A prosecution witness, PW15, Ramalan Abdullahi, on Friday, May 8, 2026, narrated before the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how a property located at No. 35 Danube Street, Maitama, Abuja, was allegedly purchased for the naira equivalent of N950 million…
Alleged $1.5m Fraud: Court Dismisses Preliminary Objections, Bail Application of IntermediateInvestment Holdings Boss, Ufoma Immanuel in Lagos
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, dismissed the preliminary objections and bail application filed by the boss of Intermediate Investment Holdings Limited, Ufoma Joseph Immanuel, over an alleged $1.5 million frau…
Alleged ₦80.2bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Narrates How Ali Bello Paid Millions in Cash for Maitama Property Project
A prosecution witness, PW14, Shehu Bello, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that Ali Bello made several cash payments running into millions of naira for the construction of a property located at Plot 1891, Dala Hills, Ma…
Olukoyede Charges Students On Integrity in Abuja
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Thursday, May 7, 2026, charged students of J.K Peoples Comprehensive Academy to imbibe the spirit of integrity, honesty and accountability in their daily lives and shun all forms of…
N33.8billion Fraud: Court Convicts Saleh Mamman
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, May 7, 2026 convicted a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on 12-count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N33.8billion The former minister, who was absent in court, was prosecuted…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N145m Fraud in Ibadan
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Aremu Muftau Ajagun before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State for fraud. He was arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Commission on a one-count charge, bordering on adva…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Issuance of N16.5m Dud Cheque
The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Oluwabusayo Ekundayo before Justice A.S. Adepoju of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Gwagwalada, Abuja for issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N16, 650,000 (Sixtee…
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