Alleged N6.9bn Fraud: EFCC to Appeal Fayose’s Acquittal
Sequel to the judgment of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, acquitting and discharging a former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose from an alleged money laundering case preferred against him by the Econom…
Kwara Courts Jail Four for Internet Fraud
Justices Mahmud Abdulgafar and Sulaiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Courts on Monday, July 14, 2025 convicted and sentenced Olaitan Abdulwahab Damilare, Maruf Quadri Kolawole, Habeeb Abiodun Jimoh, and Mubarak Moruf to jail for fraud. They were prosecuted by Ilorin Zonal Direc…
SCUML Seals Kaduna Hotel for Breaching Money Laundering Act
The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML, of the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has sealed up Hampton Hilton Hotel and Apartments, Kaduna, for non-compliance with the Money Laundering (Prevention & Prohibition) Act,…
EFCC Convicts Three Firms for Illegal Capital Market Operations in Lagos
Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, July 14, 2025, convicted two companies, FARM360 Limited and MCBHADMOS Trans-Atlantic Trade Limited, for illegal capital market operations. The companies were arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorat…
Court Jails Two Chinese for Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 14, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of two Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lago…
Court Jails Two Chinese for Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 14, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of two Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lago…
EFCC Arraigns One for N5m Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 14, 2025 arraigned one Muhammad Yaqub Ramat before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.The defendant was arraigned on a two- count charge bordering o…
Ilorin Courts Jail Five Internet Fraudsters
Justices Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin and Sulaiman Akanbi and Haleema Saleeman of the Kwara State High Court have convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicted persons are Ayinla Abiodun Abdulmajid, Yusuf Ab…
Ilorin Courts Jail Five Internet Fraudsters
Justices Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin and Sulaiman Akanbi and Haleema Saleeman of the Kwara State High Court have convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicted persons are Ayinla Abiodun Abdulmajid, Yusuf Ab…
Personal Integrity Key in Anti-corruption Fight - Olukoyede
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has stated that anyone without integrity cannot fight corruption in the country. He stated this recently when students of Igbinedion University, Edo State came on a study visit to the Comm…
Olukoyede Charges DNFBPs against Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, charged the Designated Non Financial Business and Professionals, DNFBPs, not to compromise the fight against anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finan…
EFCC Deploys Operatives against Vote Buying in Lagos LG Polls
As part of efforts to curb electoral fraud and financial crimes, operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 and 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos were deployed to local governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos where the State’…
EFCC Arrests Six for Alleged Internet Fraud in Uyo
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Directorate, have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters at Ekamba and Ekpri Nsukara areas of Nwaniba, in Akwa Ibom State. Four of the suspects were arrested at Ekamba Nsukara, while the other two wer…
Bank Fraud: Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Properties, Cars, N326.4m, $480,000 to FG in Lagos
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, July 11, 2025, ordered the final forfeiture of two properties, several cars and cash to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The properties are: one unit of three-bedroom bungalow in Abuja; No. 8,…
Alleged N3.1b Fraud: Suswam to Know Fate on No Case Submission, July 23
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, July 11, 2025 adjourned till July 23, 2025 for ruling on the no case submission of the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam. Suswam, the first defendant alongside, his Commissioner of Finan…
Court Sentences Man to 50 hours Community Service for Possession of Fraudulent Documents In Lagos
Justice O.A. Fadipe of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Abdulrahman Murphy Usifo to 50 hours community service for possession of fraudulent documents. He was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crime…
Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of Property linked to Couple in Lagos
Justice D.E.Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday , July 10, 2025, ordered the interim forfeiture of a property in ljaiye Ojokoro, Lagos State linked to a couple, Emmanuel Chukwudi Chinyere and Ebere Vivien Chinyere, over alleged obtaining by fals…
Lagos Court Jails Fraudster 17 Years for N78.7m Property Fraud
Justice S.S. Ogunsanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, July 10, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Peter Nwogu, also known as Dr. NDC Peters, to 17 years imprisonment for property fraud to the tune of N78.7m. He was arraigned alongside his compa…
EFCC Arrests 48 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abeokuta
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Their arrest followed surveillance and credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent intern…
Kaduna Courts Jail Five for Fraud
Justices M.J. Zubairu and Amina Bello, both of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, have convicted and sentenced Mukaila Kunle Olarinoye, Solomon Peter Dikum, Joseph Wisdom, Bona Jepnum Boniface and David John to jail for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal…
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