EFCC Arraigns Bigibet Promoter, Firm for Alleged N855m Investment Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 8, 2025, arraigned one Adepoju Emmanuel Abiodun, promoter of Bigibet, before Justice O.A.Okunuga of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Abiodun and his company , Nobe…
EFCC Commences Investigation of Suspect for Undeclared $420,900, £5,825, CFA3,946,500 Alleged Fraud
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the case of one Ahmad Salisu, arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for allegedly concealing and failing to declare the sum of $420,900 (Four…
Alleged N110.4bn Fraud: Court Reserves Ruling on Yahaya Bello’s Travel Application Till July 17
Justice Marianne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, reserved ruling till July 17, 2025, on an application filed by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking permission to travel to the United Kingdom f…
Olukoyede Charges DNFBPs on Compliance
The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged stakeholders in the fight against money laundering to collaborate with the Commission to ensure the delisting of Nigeria from the Grey List of the Financial Action Task Force, FATF…
Alleged €49 Million Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Two in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on Monday, July 7, 2025, arraigned Abel Egerton Sokari, Nkiruka Chukwuma, and a company, Zakah Global Investment Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, L…
Court Jails Nine Chinese for Cyber-terrorism, Internet Fraud
Justice D. E.Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, July 7, 2025, convicted and sentenced nine Chinese to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts are Qin Xiao Yong, Luo Mao Yang, Liu Ni Ni, Liu Gang, Sun Qi…
Shun Internet Fraud, Olukoyede Charges Youths
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has again charged Nigerian youths to channel their creative energy to legitimate and resourceful ventures rather than internet fraud. The EFCC Chairman gave the charge on Friday, July 4, 2…
EFCC Takes Anti-corruption Campaign to School Children in Ilorin
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 7, 2025, took its anti-corruption campaign to the pupils of Lightway Nursery and Primary School, Tanke, Ilorin, Kwara State. Ayodele Babatunde, Head, Public Affairs Department, Ilorin Dir…
CBEX Scam: EFCC Arraigns Two for Alleged Investment Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 7, 2025 arraigned Awerusuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim before Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. They were arraigned on a three-count amended charge bordering on obtaining by fal…
Court Jails Woman in Lagos for Obtaining Money Under False Pretence
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of one Hannah Okunlola Adesokan before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Adesokan was earlie…
Chinese Working Group to Collaborate with EFCC in Tackling Cybercrime
Worried by the rising tide of Chinese involvement in financial crimes in Nigeria, the Ambassador of People's Republic China to Nigeria, His Excellency, Yu Dunhai has broached the possibility of collaboration between a Chinese working group with the Economic and Financial Crimes C…
EFCC Arraigns Couple for Alleged N10m Land Fraud in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, July 3, 2025, arraigned a couple, Aisha Musa and Farouk Anas before Justice A. Isyaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna for land fraud. They were arraigned on two-count…
EFCC Arraigns Couple for Alleged N10m Land Fraud in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, July 3, 2025, arraigned a couple, Aisha Musa and Farouk Anas before Justice A. Isyaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna for land fraud. They were arraigned on two-count…
EFCC Bursts Syndicate of 792 Cryptocurrency Investment, Romance Fraud Suspects in Lagos … Arrests 193 Chinese, Arabs, Filipinos, Others
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission, in a landmark raid, arrested 792 suspects for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. The suspects were apprehend…
Court Jails Eight Chinese for Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 4, 2025 secured the conviction and sentence of 8 Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos…
Kaduna Courts Jail Three for Fraud
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of the trio of Justine Richard, Sadiq Ibrahim and Anthony Musa before Justices M.J. Zailani and A. Isyaka of the Kaduna State High Court and R.M.Aikawa of t…
Abuja Court Jails Man Five Years for Currency Counterfeiting
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, June 3, 2025 convicted and sentenced one Philimon Ibrahim Gora to five years imprisonment for currency counterfeiting without option of fine. He was initially arraigned on a seven- count charge but sub…
Court Jails Man for Land Fraud in Kaduna
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of one Abdullahi Haladu, before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna Metropolis for land fraud. He was prosecuted on an ame…
Alleged 33.8bn: Mamman Accuses Own Lawyer of Misrepresentation
The First Defence Witness in the trial within trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 told a Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice James Omotosho that his lawyer misrepresented him while taking his statements at the EFCC`s off…
Kwara Courts Jail One for Illegal Possession of Solid Minerals, Three others for Internet Fraud
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ilorin has convicted and sentenced a truck driver, Olamilekan Basit to one year imprisonment for being in possession of solid minerals without lawful authorisation. Olamilekan was arrested in Balla, Asa Local Government Area of…
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