Court Jails Two for Impersonation in Lagos
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, convicted and sentenced the duo of Joshua Victor David and Abdulmalik Adesanya Olayiwola to one year imprisonment each for impersonation. They were arraigned on one-count s…
Olukoyede Calls for Public-Private Partnership in Combating Financial Crimes
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday, September 30, 2024 called for public/private partnership in combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, ML|TF|PF. He made the call in Abuja while del…
Olukoyede Seeks Integration of Fraud Risk Assessment into Organisational Governance
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on public and private sector organisations in Nigeria to integrate fraud risk assessment and control into their governance structures as part of efforts to strengthen trans…
Alleged N27b Fraud: How I Collected, Disbursed Money on Ishaku’s Instruction-Witness
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Ismail Lawal in the trial of a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, narrated before a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, presided over by Justice S.C. Oriji how he took delivery of money in cas…
EFCC Arraigns FBI Suspect for Alleged Cryptocurrency Account Takeover in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Godslove Munachiso Obiwuru, a 26-year old Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, suspect before Justice M. T. Segun-Bello of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, E…
SCUML Seals Two Companies in Sokoto
The Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML, on Monday, September, 29 2025 sealed the premises of two Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions, DNFIBPs, Iman Multi Structures Ltd and Daraja Motors for non -compliance with the provisions of the Money Launde…
EFCC Arrests Six for Alleged Land Fraud in Uyo
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected members of a land fraud syndicate for allegedly defrauding their victim of the sum of ₦6,000,000.00 (Six Million Naira) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The suspects…
Court Jails Internet Fraudster in Kaduna
Justice M.J Zubairu of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna on Monday, September 29, 2025 convicted and sent Solomon Ilemona Emmanuel to jail for fraud. He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-coun…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Obtaining N32.4m by False Pretence in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Jande Michael Aondoaseer before Justice Darius Khobo of the State High Court, sitting in Kaduna State for fraud. He was arraigned on a one-count charge, bordering on impersonatio…
SCUML Emerges Nigeria’s Most Effective Regulatory Agency of the Year 2025
The Special Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, September 25, 2025, was declared Nigeria's Most Effective Regulatory Agency of The Year 2025, in Abuja. Governance Today Nigeria, in collaboration with African In…
How Ponzi Scheme Operator Diverted Victims’ N91.5m Through Unlicensed MFB in Enugu- Witness
The trial of an alleged notorious ponzi scheme operator in Enugu State, Chinedu Roland Okoronkwo continued on Friday, September 26, 2025 before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State with a witness, narrating to the Cour…
Olukoyede Harps on Integrity at Passing out of Fresh EFCC Cadets
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged new cadets of the Commission to be driven by the values of integrity and discipline in the course of their duties as officers of the EFCC. He gave the charge on Friday, Sep…
Court Jails Man One Year for Impersonation in Lagos
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Imran Mujeeb Ayomide to one year imprisonment for impersonation. Ayomide was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on fraudulent impersonati…
Court Jails Four for Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of four internet fraudsters before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convicts, M…
Court Throws out N504.3m Case against EFCC's Sting Operation
Justice C.A.Obiozor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City on Thursday, September 25, 2025 dismissed a case brought against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by Christopher E. Mene Esq, seeking the payment of N4,375,000 as special damages and N500 mill…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged Stealing in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 arraigned one Ani Ugochukwu Augustine before Justice Ngozi Orji of the Enugu State High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu, for alleged stealing. He was arrai…
EFCC Arrests 49 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Akwa Ibom State
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, have arrested forty nine( 49) suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation carried out at different locations in Akwa Ibom State. 31( thirty-one) of the suspects were arrested on Monda…
Collaboration, Deep Understanding Imperative in Corruption Fight - EFCC
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, reiterated the need for collaboration and deep understanding of issues involved in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruptio…
EFCC Arraigns One for N9m Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 arraigned one Ali Mohammed before Justice Mohammed Maina of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The defendant was arraigned on a two- count charge bordering on…
Ex-Legislative Aide Jailed Eight Years for N120.5m Employment Scam in Ilorin
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 22, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of a former legislative aide and banker, Mr. Goni Yilkan, for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N1…
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