EFCC Arraigns Magistrate for Alleged Bribery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on December 3, 2025 arraigned Mohammed Suleiman Kumo before Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe High Court sitting in Gombe. Kumo, a Magistrate, was arraigned on three count- charges bordering on extortion and bribery by the Gombe Z…
Alleged N868m Fraud: Absence of Anamekwe`s Lead Counsel Stalls Trial
The trial of former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, December 4, 2025 could not continue due to the absence of lead defence counsel, Norrison I. Quakers, S…
EFCC Attaches Abuja Property on Lawful Court Order
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, feels obliged to correct the distortions and misrepresentations contained in a news story published by Sahara Reporters headlined: “EFCC Invades Abuja Property Despite Court Order Restraining Agency, Awarding N20million To Jona…
$35m NCDMB Project: Defendant Frustrated Forensics Investigators- Witness
The trial of Akindele Akintoye, Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited and Duport Midstream Company Limited continued on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja with the fourth witness informing the court that the first def…
Alleged $4.5bn Fraud: Emefiele’s Co-Defendant’s Statement Not Obtained Under Duress-Witness
A prosecution witness, Alvan Gurumnaan, in the ongoing trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, and Henry Omoile, over an alleged $4.5bn fraud, has told Justice Rahman Oshodi of Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos that Omoile did…
EFCC Arrests Man for Alleged N165m Fraud in Benin-City
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Ndubisi John Iheukwumere for alleged property fraud. Iheukwumere, 64, is alleged to have collaborated with one Mrs Salt Adaeze Udoka who is currently at large to obt…
$35m NCDMB Project: EFCC Re-arraigns Akindele Akintoye, Witness transferred $6.9m to Defendant in Cash
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, 1 December 2025, re-arraigned Akindele Akintoye before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on an amended six count-charge bordering on dishonesty and conversion of $35m Nigerian Content De…
Alleged $6bn Mambila Fraud: “Obasanjo Promised to Testify When Need Arises” – Witness
A Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, in the ongoing matter of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, told Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, that former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo expressed his desire to make himself ava…
Alleged $1.043m Fraud: Ajudua’s Absence Stalls Trial
The trial of alleged serial fraudster, Fred Ajudua, before Justice M. A. Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, the November 28, 2025, was stalled due to his absence in court. At Friday's proceedings, Ajudua’s counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), informed…
EFCC Trains Officers on Insurance Fraud Investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has concluded a three-day training course on insurance-related fraud prevention, detection and investigation for its senior officers at the EFCC Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate, Rivers State. The training, held between November 2…
Alleged N76bn, $31.5m Fraud: EFCC Presents Fourth Witness Against Ex-AMCON MD, Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, November 28, 2025, presented its fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Bawa Usman Kaltungo, in the ongoing trial of a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, over an all…
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Olukoyede to Corps Members: Rise as New Breed Youths against Corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr Ola Olukoyode has called on members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), to rise as a new breed youths determined to fight against every form of economic and financial crimes and other acts of…
Court Awaits Appeal Court’s Decision on EFCC’s Witnesses
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Thursday, November 27, 2025 ruled that the decision of the Court of Appeal about three witnesses in the ongoing trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele should be awaited…
Court Dismisses Ex-Binance Chief’s Claims of Unlawful Detention against EFCC
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, November 27, 2025 dismissed a suit filed by former Binance Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, claiming unlawful and prolonged detention. Justice Umar…
Alleged N30bn Fraud: Kaduna Court Denies Suspect Bail Over Multiple Prosecutions
Justice R.M.Aikawa of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 refused to admit Bashir Ibrahim Bello to bail for facing three different prosecutions simultaneously. Bello is facing trial on different financial crimes and charges, and with over 400 p…
EFCC Opens Three-Day Workshop on AML/ CFT Enforcement in Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced a three-day capacity-building workshop for law enforcement agencies across Nigeria. The workshop, aimed at enhancing national capabilities in the effective investigation and prosecution of money laundering and rela…
Be Protectors of the Common Good - Olukoyede Charges Youths in South-East
As part of the prevention mandate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to sensitize and enlighten youths across the country on the negative impact of corruption, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged youths in the south-East to be prot…
Alleged N4bn Fraud: EFCC Seeks Continuation of Obiano's Trial Before Justice Ekwo
The trial of Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra State, continued on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Federal High Court, Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC seeking the continuation of the matter before Justice Inyang Ekpo, having already called…
Olukoyede Charges Youths to Take Ownership of Anti-Corruption War
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged youths across the country to take ownership of the fight against corruption, describing them as critical stakeholders in safeguarding the nation’s future. He gave the charge…
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