Kano Court Jails Woman Five Years for Investment Fraud
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Janet Theophilus Danjuma before Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano for investment fraud to the tune of N22,350,000 (Twenty…
EFCC Arrests Three for Suspected Naira Mutilation in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three Maiduguri-based socialites for alleged Naira mutilation. The suspects are: Jibrin Bukar, Dauda Adamu and Abdullahi Mohammed. Bukar, Adamu and Mohammed were arrested followin…
How Alleged ₦5.78bn Kwara UBEC Funds Were Spent on Salaries, Loans, Road Projects - EFCC Witness
The trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, over the alleged diversion of ₦5.78 billion Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds resumed on Monday, February 16, 2026, with fresh revelations before Justice Ma…
EFCC Quizzes Trader for Alleged Dealing in Currency Counterfeiting in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation into the activities of a 31- year old trader, Oduburu Lucy Oluchi also known as Eze Chiamaka Lucy caught with fake currency to the tune of N192, 000. 00 (…
EFCC Arraigns Husband, Wife, Two Companies for N740m Investment Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, February 16, 2026, arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Onome Global Market Resources Limited and Lexicon Multi-concept Media Limited, Osabohein Alex Ologbose, alongside his wife Hope Onome Oghelemu before Justice…
Lagos Court Jails Man One Year for N37m Forex Fraud
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, February 16, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Henry Daniel to one year imprisonment for N37m foreign exchange fraud. The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Com…
Alleged ₦10bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Links Fund Transfers to Ali Bello, Co-defendant
The trial of Ali Bello, Chief of Staff to the governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja continued on Monday, February 16, 2026, with the 17th Prosecution Witness, PW17, Ahmed Audu Abubakar, linking Bello with…
Rotary Applauds EFCC on Impact & Effectiveness
The Rotary Club of Karu, RC Karu Federal Capital Territory, FCT, District 9127, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on its impact in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption across the country. This commendation was given b…
Kano Court Jails Kannywood Actress Six Months
Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday, February 13, 2026 convicted and sentenced a Kannywood actress, Saadatu Mohammed Inuwa, (a.k.a Samha) to six months imprisonment for the abuse and mutilation of the Naira. The actress was arraigned on a one-c…
Sokoto Court Jails Two Fraudsters for Money Doubling
Justice Muhammad Saidu Sifawa of Sokoto State High Court has convicted and sentenced Labaran Aliyu and Abdulraham Lawal to two years imprisonment each for cheating. They were jailed on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 after pleading guilty to one -count separate charges of cheating.…
EFCC Arrests Three for Suspected Naira Mutilation in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three individuals over alleged Naira mutilation. The suspects are: Adam Muhammad, Muhammad Muhammad and Bashir Musa. Adam, Muhammad and Musa were arrested following a viral video…
Yahaya Bello: Witness Narrates How N2.1b Loan was Repaid with Funds from Kogi State LGAs
The trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the Tenth Prosecution Witness, PW10, Olomotane Egoro, a compliance officer with…
Alleged N868.4m Fraud: Former Acting AGF Admits Release of Funds to Private companies
A former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 admitted before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, that he confessed in his statements at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
PRESS STATEMENT: No Compromise in EFCC's Handling of Jesam Michael's Case
A sensational story carried by Sahara Reporters and entitled: "EFCC Prosecutor Steps Down Amid Pressure To Compromise High-Profile Fraud Case Against International Fraudster Jesam Michael", is, to say the least, totally fabricated, unprofessional and in bad taste. As an anti-corr…
Court Jails Two Chinese 46 Years Each for N3.4bn, $2.5m Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced two Chinese: Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, to 46 years’ imprisonment each for cyber terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts, alongside one Friday Aud…
ICAN Applauds Olukoyede on Impactful Results in Fight against Corruption
The President and Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, Haruna Yahaya, has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on his remarkable strides in the fight against corruption. He gave t…
Subpoena Dispute Stalls Examination of Access Bank Witness in ₦110.4bn Kogi Fraud Trial
Arguments over the examination of a subpoenaed prosecution witness in the trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, stalled proceedings before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal High Court, FCT, Abuja. Bello is standing trial alon…
Emefiele’s Alleged Unlawful Naira Redesign: Court Declines Adjournment by Defence Counsel Over Statement of MD, Nigerian Printing and Minting
The trial of the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, continued on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 with the refusal of the court to grant a motion o…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N178,966,938, Properties, Vehicles Linked to Unlawful Activities in Lagos
Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Monday, February 10, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of N178,966,938, multiple landed properties and vehicles reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The…
EFCC Presents First Witness Against Austrian Arrested For Undeclared $800,575, €651,505 At Lagos Airport
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Yusuf Suleiman, an officer with the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, in the trial of Kavlak Onal, an Austrian national a…
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