Embrace Anti-Corruption Crusade, Olukoyede Charges Youths
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has charged youths across the country to join the anti-corruption crusade of the Commission, noting that the future of the country depends largely on the commitment of the younger generat…
EFCC Presents Two Witnesses Against Defendant in Alleged N19m Land Fraud in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, presented two witnesses, Ademolake Aminat Keji and Felicia Paul, in the ongoing trial of one Murtala Adebayo over an alleged N19 million land fraud before Justice Rahm…
EFCC Arraigns Bankers for Alleged $306,667.81, €50,250 Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, arraigned two bank officials, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede, over an alleged $306,667.81 and €50,250 fraud before Justice Isma…
Yahaya Bello: Court Adjourns to Rule on Admissibility of Deed of Assignment, Irrevocable Power of Attorney
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, March 9, 2026 adjourned to rule on the admissibility of a Deed of Assignment and an Irrevocable Power of Attorney tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the ongoing trial of for…
EFCC, Aviation Security Pledge Enhanced Collaboration Against Illicit Financial Flows
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Aviation Security, AVSEC. have pledged to strengthen their partnership, particularly in intelligence sharing and operational coordination, to combat illicit financial flows and safeguard the…
Shun Fraudulent Practices, Olukoyede Charges Students
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged students across the country to shun fraudulent practices and serve as good ambassadors of their families, schools and communities. He gave the charge on Wednesday, February 25,…
N240m Fraud: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction and Sentence of Senator Albert Bassey
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, February 27, 2026 affirmed the decision of the trial Court and Court of Appeal that convicted and sentenced Senator Albert Bassey to seven years imprisonment and the restitution of the sum of N204m ( Two Hundred and Four Million Naira) to A…
Anambra Court Jails Orient Petroleum MD, One Other 14 Years for N25billion Fraud
Justice O. M. Anyachebelu of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has convicted and sentenced Engineer Nnaemeka Nwawka, managing director, Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, and Sage Nebefeife Foundation to fourteen years imprisonment each for stealing, conversion and gratif…
Alleged N247.5m Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness Against Titilayo Eboh in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, February 27, 2026, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Dr. Ifeoma Atoh, a consultant paediatrician, in the trial of one Titilayo Funmilayo Eboh for an alleged N…
EFCC Arraigns Mike Ozekhome for Alleged Forgery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 27, 2026 arraigned Chief Mike Agbedor Abu Ozekhome, SAN, Ponfa Useni and General Jeremiah Useni (now deceased) before Justice C.N. Oji. Of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja over a…
Alleged $1.043m Fraud: EFCC Seeks Supreme Court’s Order to Revoke Ajudua’s Bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria seeking an order to revoke the bail granted to Lagos socialite, Fred Chijindu Ajudua, by the Court of Appeal of Nigeria sitting in Lagos. In a notice of appeal dated February 20, 2026…
Alleged N8.7bn Money Laundering: Court Sends Malami, Wife, Son Back to Prison
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, February 27, 2026, ordered the remand of the former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe and their son, Abubaka…
Alleged $1.043m Fraud: EFCC Seeks Supreme Court’s Order to Revoke Ajudua’s Bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has approached the Supreme Court of Nigeria seeking an order to revoke the bail granted to Lagos socialite, Fred Chijindu Ajudua, by the Court of Appeal of Nigeria sitting in Lagos. In a notice of appeal dated February 20, 2026…
Alleged 33.8bn Fraud: Court Stops Mamman`s Counsel from an Unauthorized Witness
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, stopped a defence counsel , Femi Atteh, SAN from using an unauthorized witness. Omotosho held that a subpoenaed witne…
Alleged N1.5b Ecological Fund Fraud: Ex-Niger Governor to Know Fate on No -Case Submission May 8
Justice Yeliam Bogoro of the Federal High Court Lagos, on Thursday, February 26, 2026, set May 8, 2026 for ruling on the no- case submission, filed by a former governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and his co-defendant, Umar Muhammed Nasko. Thursday’s proceeding was for…
Judge Angry as Maina’s Absence Stalls Trial-within-trial
Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team continued his court absenteeism on Thursday, February 26 and by so doing, aborted his trial-within-trial before Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the Federal Capital Territory , FCT, High Court, Asokoro to deter…
Olukoyede Calls for Credible, Timely Information- Sharing Among Sister Agencies
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called for more credible information and intelligence sharing among anti-corruption and securities agencies in the country to further tackle economic and financial crimes and national…
Lagos Court Jails Man 18 Months for Defrauding Sterling Bank of N30m
Justice O.A. Fadipe of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Adebisi Ridwan Ayodeji to 18 months imprisonment for defrauding Sterling Bank of the sum of N30,000,000( Thirty Million Naira). The convict was initially arraigned by the Econ…
EFCC Arraigns Man in Port Harcourt for Alleged N157m and $4000 Contract Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 arraigned one Isaac Saviour Emmanuel before Justice H.A Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, over alleged N157,000,000.00 ( One Hundred…
Alleged N76bn, $31.5m Fraud: Court Admits More Evidence Against Ex-AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru, Others in Lagos
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, admitted in evidence more documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, in the alleged N76bn, $31.5m fraud trial involving a former Managing Di…
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