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…
EFCC Arraigns Man, Company for Alleged N23m Theft in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday , November 25, 2025, arraigned one Oti Jonathan Idowu for an alleged N23m theft before Justice O.A.OKunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, La…
EFCC Arraigns Supermarket Manager for Alleged N547 million Fraud
The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday November 25, 2025 arraigned one Evangeline Atanda Ibadha before Justice (Professor) C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Ibadha who was the former ma…
Olukoyede Bags Excellence Award
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has bagged an Award of Excellence in service. The honour was bestowed on him on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at the Great Achievers Awards, organized by the Great Achievers Initiative f…
Alleged $6bn Mambilla Power Fraud: Agunloye forged Contract Document- Witness
The third prosecuting witness in the ongoing trial of a former minister of power and steel, Olu Agunloye on Monday, November 24, 2025 told Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that the contract award document for the execution of the Mambila project…
Olukoyede Charges DNFBPs against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in South-east
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals, DNFBPs in the South-east to comply with the anti-money laundering legislation, specifically, the Money Laundering (Pr…
EFCC, Hoteliers Collaborate against Financial Crimes in Edo
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has called on owners of businesses and hotels across the country to collaborate with the Commission in the fight against economic and financial crimes. Speaking through the Acting Director…
Alleged $1.043m Fraud: Court Rejects Ajudua’s Fresh Bail Application
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has dismissed a fresh bail application filed by socialite Fred Ajudua, who is standing trial for allegedly defrauding Palestinian businessman Zad Abu Zalaf of $1.043 million. In a ruling delivered on Thu…
Alleged Emefiele’s $4.5bn Fraud : Court Adjourns Forensic Inspection of Exhibit to January 2026
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, November 21, 2025, adjourned a forensic inspection of Exhibit I in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged $4.5 billion fraud to Ja…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged $105, 000 Fraud in Gombe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, has arraigned a suspected fraudster, James Katung Kantiyok before Justice M.J. Zubairu of the Federal High Court Sitting in Gombe State, Gombe State. He was arraigned on seven count - charges bordering on unlawful possession an…
Collaboration With Stakeholders Key to our Successes, Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Wednesday November 19, 2025 disclosed that collaboration with relevant stakeholders and law enforcement agencies has been critical to the successes of the Commission. Speaking on the to…
New Procurement Threshold not opportunity for Fraud- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has warned procurement officials in Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs not to see the enhanced procurement threshold as an opportunity to commit fraud. He gave the charge in Abuja…
Sahara Reporters’ Malicious Publication & Moses Oddiri’s Quest to Privatize Niger Delta Communities’ Funds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, views with serious displeasure insinuations contained in a news story carried by Sahara Reporters, entitled: “ DSS Abducts Lawyer Moses Oddiri in Lagos After Petition on Diversion Of Funds By EFCC Chairman..”. The story, contriv…
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