Alleged ₦10bn Kogi Fraud: Ali Bello Loses in Trial-Within-Trial
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, affirmed the voluntariness of the extra-judicial statements of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Ali Bello, a nephew of f…
EFCC Arrests Three Suspected Illegal Gold Miners in Maiduguri
Operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three suspected illegal gold miners in Borno State. They were arrested in Mallam Jakwa Town, Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State, following actionable intelli…
EFCC Hands Over N387m Recovered Funds to Jigawa State Government
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, handed over the sum of N387,483,488.00 (Three Hundred and Eighty-Seven Million, Four Hundred and Eighty-Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Eighty-Eight Naira), recovered fr…
Court Jails Three for Fraud in Kaduna
Justice A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and jailed the trio of Aliyu Hassan, Samuel Olamide and Solomon Joseph Christian for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC…
Alleged $6,230,000 : EFCC to Produce Last Witness in Emefiele Trial
The trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, continued on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, before Justice Hamza Mu'azu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the court granting the Economic and Financial Crimes Comm…
Choose Digital Skills over Fraud- Olukoyede Charges Students in Enugu
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has urged students in Enugu State to shun internet fraud, focus on their studies and acquire digital skills that will secure their future. He gave this charge recently at the Institute…
Olukoyede Charges DNFBPs on SCUML Compliance in South-East
In its bid to frontally combat money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, safeguard businesses and strengthen the integrity of Nigeria’s financial system, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. O…
Contractor Bags Two Years Imprisonment for Forgery
Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State has convicted and sentenced Julius Ejiogu, a contractor to two years imprisonment for forgery. The convict was arraigned on a three -count charge of conspiracy, forgery and uttering of false document o…
Alleged $75,000 Fraud: EFCC Witness Tells Court How Businessman Defrauded Oil Firm
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Felicia Paul, on Monday, March 16, 2026, narrated before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how a businessman, Peter Otomewu, allegedly defrauded a petroleum services co…
Alleged $75,000 Fraud: EFCC Witness Tells Court How Businessman Defrauded Oil Firm
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Felicia Paul, on Monday, March 16, 2026, narrated before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how a businessman, Peter Otomewu, allegedly defrauded a petroleum services co…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Convict for Alleged N12m Theft in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ikoyi, on Monday, March 16, 2026, arraigned an ex-convict, Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, for an alleged 12m theft before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Ad…
Alleged N8.7bn Fraud: EFCC Witnesses Reveal Bank Transactions Linking Malami’s Wife, Son
The trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Asabe Rakiya Bashir, and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, continued on Monday, March 16, 2026, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court si…
Olukoyede Lifts African Boy Child Development Award
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has been honoured with the African Boy Child Development Award in recognition of his leadership in promoting integrity and youth empowerment. The honour was bestowed on him on Friday, Mar…
EFCC Hands Over $225,895, ₦62.79m Recovered Funds to Foreign Victims
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, March 13, 2026, handed over a total sum of $225,895 (Two Hundred and Twenty-Five, Eight Hundred and Ninety-Five United States Dollars) and ₦62,790,000 (Sixty-Two Million, Seven Hundred and Ninety Thousand Naira) to fo…
Alleged N110.4bn Fraud: Witness Narrates How $760,910 Was Used to Pay School Fees of Yahaya Bello’s Children
A prosecution witness in the trial of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Thursday, March 12, 2026 narrated before the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how a total sum of $760,910.84 was paid as advance school fees for children of th…
EFCC Arrests Woman for Alleged N19m, €8,370 Fraud in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Mbah Chidinma Sophina for an alleged case of criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N19, 000, 000. 00 (Nineteen Million Naira) and €8…
Lagos Court Jails Emmanuel Nwude, Lawyers One Year for Forgery, Dealing in Forfeited Property
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced a notorious fraudster, Emmanuel Nwude, and his two counsel, Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu, to one year imprisonment each for forgery and dealin…
KW-IRS Seeks EFCC Collaboration on Tax Compliance
The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, KW-IRS, Folashade Omoniyi, on Thursday, March 12, 2026, led members of her management on a courtesy visit to the Ilorin Acting Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Comma…
EFCC in Renewed Collaboration with CBN, NIS in Ilorin
The Ilorin Acting Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Victoria Ugo-Ali, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, paid courtesy visits to the Branch Controller of the Ilorin Branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mo…
EFCC, Al-Hikmah University Strengthen Collaboration Against Corruption
The Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Professor Lateef Oladimeji recently led members of the Institution’s management team on a courtesy visit to the Ilorin Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Victoria…
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