Alleged N90.4m Fraud: Court Admits more Exhibits against Ex-NHIS Boss, Professor Yusuf
Justice Chinyere E. Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuchiako, Kuje, Abuja, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, admitted in evidence more documents tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against former National Health Insurance Scheme,…
EFCC Arraigns Three NRC Staff for Alleged ₦2.04bn Money Laundering in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, before Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over alleged fraud and money laundering offences. The defendants are: Fel…
Alleged N6bn Money Laundering: Court Frowns at Mompha’s Lawyer’s Delay Tactics
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, February 23, 2023, frowned at the “delay tactics” being employed by Ismaila Mustapha, who is being prosecuted for an alleged N6bn money laundering, through his lawyer, Kolawole Salami The Econ…
Kano Court Jails Woman Seven Years for N5.6m Fraud
Justice Maryam Sabo of the Kano State High Court sitting in Kano has convicted and sentenced Ebonine Rita Uzoamaka to seven years imprisonment for obtaining the sum of N5,600,000.00k( Five Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira) by false pretence. The convict was arraigned on August…
BIPOGA Games: Team EFCC Bags Bronze Medal in Tug-of-War
The sports team of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Saturday, February 21, 2026 bagged a bronze medal in the tug-of-war event of the just concluded 15th Biennial Police Games, BIPOGA, that took place in Asaba, Delta State. The EFCC team beat its counterpart f…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-NRC MD for Alleged $385,000, ₦165.438m Money Laundering in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC). Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 24, 2026, arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special…
Alleged 33.8bn Fraud: Mamman’s Lawyer Fails to Produce Witness in Court
The trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja could not continue on Monday, February 23, 2026 due to the inability of the defence team to produce its witness in court. At Monday’s proceed…
EFCC Trains Staff on Documentary Evidence and Admissibility in Enugu
As part of measures geared towards strengthening the quality of investigations and prosecution, as well as ensure that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, continue to effectively manage complex financial crimes and secure convictions through rigorous…
EFCC Arrests 20 for Suspected Electoral Fraud in FCT Council Polls
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, February 21, 2026 arrested 20 suspects for sundry electoral offences in the just- concluded Federal Capital Territory, FCT, local government elections. The suspects were arrested across the FCT, for of…
EFCC Deploys Operatives to Monitor FCT Council Polls
In its concerted efforts to ensure electoral integrity and tackle voter's inducement, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has deployed its operatives across the six local government areas in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, ⁰ to monitor the Saturday, February 2…
Court Convicts, Fines Firm for Illegal BDC Operation in Lagos
Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, February 20, 2026, convicted and sentenced a company, AP Mcnisi Initiatives Limited, to a fine of N500,000( Five Hundred Thousand Naira) for operating a Bureau De Change (BDC) business without a v…
Olukoyede Tasks Fresh Students of Yakubu Gowon University on Anti-corruption Values
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Friday, February 20, 2026, charged the newly admitted students of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, (formerly University of Abuja) to embrace integrity and position themselves as buil…
EFCC Trains Staff on Documentary Evidence and Admissibility in Enugu
As part of measures geared towards strengthening the quality of investigations and prosecution, as well as ensure that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, continue to effectively manage complex financial crimes and secure convictions through rigorous…
Alleged N738.6 Fraud: Judge Scolds Maina, Defence Counsel for Stalling Case
Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT, Asokoro, Abuja on Friday, February 20, 2026 scolded former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina and the defence counsel for their antics aimed at stalling his trial before th…
Olukoyede Restates Role of Preventive Frameworks in Fight Against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has reiterated the critical need for proactive prevention in the fight against corruption, stressing that anti-corruption efforts must go beyond investigation and prosecution to inclu…
EFCC Arraigns Man, Company for Alleged N53m Fraud in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 , on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, arraigned Tunji Adewumi Adepoju and his company, West Quantum Auto Products Ltd, before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, ov…
EFCC Trains Officers on Insurance-related Fraud Handling
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has organised a capacity development programme for its officers on insurance-related fraud prevention, detection, and investigation. The three-day training which ran from February 16 to 18, 2026 were for the Commission’s officers…
Olukoyede Links Corruption to Non-Compliance with Laws
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has linked the menace of corruption and poverty in the country to non-compliance with laws. He disclosed this on Thursday, February 19, 2026 when the executives of Fiscal Responsibilit…
EFCC, ALGON, Collaborate on Proof of Address Initiative
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON have resolved to collaborate in the initiative of providing Nigerians with a new Proof of Address, PoA, which is a database of verifiable addresses of Nigerians for impr…
EFCC Arraigns Two for N143million Fraud in Benin-City
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday February 17, 2026, arraigned two suspected fraudsters, Kelvin Usiholo and Osaigbovo Aikoriogie before Justice B. O. Quadri of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City. The duo and others no…
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