EFCC Arrests Female Archbishop for Alleged Naira Abuse
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday November 18, 2025 arrested one Archbishop Angel Oyeghe for conspiracy, naira mutilation and suspected money laundering. The self-acclaimed Archbishop who is the founder of…
Alleged N4.6bn Arms Fraud : How ONSA’s Security Funds Were Diverted — EFCC Witness
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kazeem Yusuf, on Tuesday told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that the sum of N4.6 billion from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), meant for the supply of security equipmen…
EFCC Arraigns Lawyer for False Information
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a lawyer, Steve Adamu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna State on a one-count charge of false information peddling. The charge reads: "That…
£15,000 Fraud: Man Bags 50-Year Jail Term in Lagos
Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Osaibovo Charles to a total of 50 years’ imprisonment for offences bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence, stealing, possession of f…
8.5bn Fraud: Court Jails Two Fraudsters to Two Years’ Imprisonment in Lagos
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Hamza Zakaria and Nurudeen Mohammed Ibrahim to two years and two months’ imprisonment for their roles in an ₦8.56 billion fraud involving…
EFCC, NCC Deepen Synergy against Piracy, Intellectual Property Theft in South-East
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC have resolved to deepen their partnership against piracy and intellectual theft in a bid to make them unprofitable and protect the creative economy in the south-east. This resolution wa…
Court Jails Man for Land Racketeering in Maiduguri
Justice Muhammad Maina of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri on Friday, November 14, 2025 convicted and sentenced Bukar Umar Alhaji to two years imprisonment. Alhaji was first arraigned on November 27, 2024 by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crime…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-banker for Alleged Criminal Diversion of Customer's $510,000
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, November 13, 2025 arraigned one Obinna Nwaobi, a former Head of Operations at Access Bank Nigeria Plc before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independen…
EFCC, NBA Deepen Collaboration
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, have restated their resolve to strengthen and deepen the existing collaboration between them, particularly in the areas of advocacy and sensitization, with a view to ridding the country of…
EFCC Arraigns Six Suspected Fraudsters for Land Fraud in Uyo
The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, arraigned six men before Justice Onah Sergius of the Federal High Court 2, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for their alleged involvement in land fraud. The defendants E…
EFCC Arraigns Ex-banker for Alleged Criminal Diversion of Customer's $510,000
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, November 13, 2025 arraigned one Obinna Nwaobi, a former Head of Operations at Access Bank Nigeria Plc before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independen…
EFCC has Given Renewed Hope to Nigeria - NSCDC
The Edo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ayinla Saidi Akintayo has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its impressive conviction and asset recovery figures, stating that they testify to the success of the Commi…
EFCC Strengthens Capacity in Insurance Fraud Investigation
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has reaffirmed the commitment of the Commission to combating economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the Nigerian insurance sector. He stated this in Abuja at the…
EFCC Hands Over N104.1m Recovered Fund to Niger State Government
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over the sum of ₦104,091,162.46 (One Hundred and Four Million, Ninety-One Thousand, One Hundred and Sixty-Two Naira, Forty-Six Kobo) to the Niger State Government. The official handover…
Alleged N868m Fraud: Court to Ex-AGF Nwabuoku: “You have a Case to Answer”
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday November 13, 2025 dismissed a “no- case submission” filed by a former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku and held that he has a case to answer and…
Alleged ₦110.4bn Kogi Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial till 2026
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, continued on Wednesday, November 13, 2025, with the defence counsel cross-examining the sixth prosecution witness, Mashelia Arhy…
Alleged ₦174m Fraud – EFCC Arraigns Three for Allegedly Defrauding UBOTEX Limited in Uyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, has arraigned Akaninyene Enefiok Archibong, Sylvanus Edet Akpan, and Glory Enefiok Archibong before Justice Maurine Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. They were arraigned o…
EFCC Commences Investigation of Two Suspected Oil Thieves in Uyo
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, have begun investigations of two suspected oil thieves: Moses Michael Mufans and Abba Sunday, who were arrested for allegedly dealing in petroleum products without the requisite licence. They…
Young Nigerians Should Drive Positive Change, Not Internet Fraud- Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has charged Nigerian youths to be drivers of positive change and not internet fraud. He gave the charge during the “You Against Crime Festival,” which took place across the six area counc…
EFCC, Edo Youth Affairs Ministry Collaborate against Internet Fraud
The Commissioner for Youth Affairs, Edo State, Charity Amayaevbo has called for collaboration between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and her ministry towards curbing social vices, especially internet fraud in the state. He made the call on Tuesday, November 11…
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