Alleged N1.4bn Oil Subsidy Fraud: Supreme Court Rejects Nadabo Energy MD’s Appeals
The Supreme Court has dismissed appeals filed by Mr. Abubakar Ali Peters, Managing Director of Nadabo Energy Limited, in connection with an alleged ₦1.4 billion oil subsidy fraud. Peters had approached the apex court seeking to overturn a decision of the Court of Appeal which rev…
Innovate and Inspire, Shun Internet Fraud-Olukoyede Charges Students
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has charged students across the country to shun internet fraud and positively embrace the digital landscape by harnessing their skills and creativity in order to contribute positively to…
Alleged $1.043m Fraud: Supreme Court Strikes Out Ajudua’s Motion, Bail Hearing Resumes in Lower Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 30, 2025 struck out a motion filed by socialite Fred Ajudua challenging its earlier judgment in the ongoing $1.043 million fraud case involving a Palestinian businessman, Zad Abu Zalaf. Ajudua, had before the apex court’s ruling, filed a not…
Ebelo Assumes Duties as New EFCC Kano Director
The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has appointed Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Friday S. Ebelo as the new Acting Zonal Director of the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Commission. Ebelo took over from Deputy Commander of…
Ozioko Takes Over as Ilorin Zonal Director of EFCC
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has a new Zonal Director. He is Commander of the EFCC, CE Anselem Ozioko, who formally assumed duty on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, following a brief handover ceremony held at the Commission’s Confe…
Olukoyede Cautions Vehicle Dealers against Aiding Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has charged members of the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria, AMDON to be wary of those who launder proceeds of crime through purchases and vehicle dealerships. He gave the charge o…
Correctional Service Seeks Stronger Collaboration with EFCC in fight against Corruption in Maiduguri
The Nigeria Correctional Service, Borno State Command has assured the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of stronger collaboration in the fight against economic and financial crimes in Borno State. The call was made on Tuesday, Octo…
EFCC Arraigns One for Alleged N4m Property Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Muhammad Umar before Justice Aisha Ibrahim of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. He was arraigned on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, on a two count charge bordering on obtainin…
Asset Recovery: EFCC Hands Over Properties, Cars to Fraud Victim in Ibadan
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday October 28, 2025 handed over three properties, two exotic vehicles and the sum of N1,100,000.00 (One Million, One Hundred Thousand Naira) recovered as proceeds of crime from…
EFCC Arraigns Three, Vessel for Alleged 25m Oil Theft in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday October 29, 2025 arraigned a vessel, MT Ostria, and three individuals before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over allegations of petroleum theft involving over 25 million…
Alleged N2.7billion Fraud: Court Adjourns Hadi Sirika’s Trial Till Dec 9
Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court Maitama has adjourned till December 9, 2025 the adoption of written addresses by the prosecution and defence counsel in the trial within trial of a former Minister of Aviation Hadi Abubakar Sirika. Sirika is on…
EFCC Arraigns Man, Companies for Alleged ₦1.07bn Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday October 27, 2025 arraigned one Ajayi Edward Olushola alongside his companies, Hola-Jayu Nigeria Limited and Mozann Global Merchants Limited, for alleged involvement in a ₦1.07 billion f…
Olukoyede Warns Miners, Dealers in Gemstone against Involvement in Money Laundering
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has warned miners and dealers in precious metals and stones in Nigeria to desist from being used as conduit pipes to launder illicit funds and finance terrorism and refrain from sabota…
Reject Internet Fraud, Follow Ethical Standards, Olukoyede Tells Youths
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged youths across the country to choose the paths of integrity and ethical standards and shun internet fraud as they aspire to become future leaders. He gave the charge on Monday,…
Lagos Court Jails Train Driver 18 Months for N6.9m Theft
Justice Rahman Osodi of the Special offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, October 20,2025, convicted and sentenced one Christopher Ekene Ofielu, a driver with the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, to 18 months imprisonment for N6.9m theft. The 39-year-old convict wa…
EFCC Arraigns Lawyer, Company for Alleged N27m Land Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday , October 23, 2025, arraigned one Victor Azubike Awah, a lawyer, for an alleged N27m fraud before Justice O.A.OKunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Awah, alo…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N13m Fraud In Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday , October 24, 2025, arraigned one Martins Morakinyo for an alleged N13m theft before Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Morakinyo was arraign…
Sa'ad Hanafi Sa'ad Assumes Office as Benin Ag. Zonal Director
Deputy Commander of the Commission, DCE Sa'ad Hanafi Sa'ad on Friday, October 24, 2025, assumed office as the new Ag. Zonal Director of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Sa'ad, top anti-corruption fighter comes into his new office…
Olukoyede Tasks OSOPADEC Board, Management on Fiscal Accountability
The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede has charged the new board members and management staff of Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, OSOPADEC to be guided by a sense of fiscal accountability in the discharge of their du…
SCUML Tasks Precious Metal Dealers on Compliance with Regulations in Sokoto
The Sokoto Zonal Coordinator of the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Ahmadu Bello, has charged dealers in precious metals and stones within the Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFC…
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