Alleged N27b Fraud: Darius Ishaku Advised me to Run away Because of EFCC - Witness
The First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Ismail Lawal in the trial of the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, informed Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that Ishaku advised him to run away for…
EFCC Arraigns Man, Firm for Alleged N100m Theft in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, arraigned one Lateef Akintoye and a company, Rufus Whyte Limited , before Justice O.A.Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in ikeja, Lagos. The defendants are…
Court Jails Man One Year for $5000 Money Laundering in Lagos
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Mbonu Somto to one year imprisonment for money laundering. Somto was arraigned on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 on a one-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of…
Court Fixes October 6 for Hearing in Diezani’s Asset Forfeiture Challenge
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has scheduled October 6, 2025, for hearing in a suit filed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the final forfeiture of her assets to the Federal Government. At the resumed…
“The EFCC is Doing a Wonderful Job”- Emir of Fika
The Emir of Fika and Chairman, Yobe State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Highness Alhaji Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa, has applauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for “doing a wonderful job” and promised to continue to align with it in the…
Calabar Court Jails Eight for Internet Fraud
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court Calabar, on Tuesday July 1, 2025 convicted and sentenced eight internet fraudsters to various jail terms for offences bordering on criminal impersonation, money laundering, love scam and possession of fraudulent messages. The convic…
Embrace Integrity, Olukoyede Urges Students
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has charged students in the country to shun all forms of economic and financial crimes and embrace a life of integrity for a fulfilling future. He gave the charge recently during the i…
Let’s Fight Corruption Together, Olukoyede Charges Youths
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged youths in the country to join hands with the EFCC in combating corruption, economic and financial crimes. He gave this charge few days ago while addressing the students of the…
Alleged N2.7b Fraud: Witness Narrates How Hadi Sirika Split Aviation Contracts among Family Members
The Twelfth Prosecution Witness, PW12, Christopher Adekunle Odofin in the trial of the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Abubakar Sirika on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 told the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice S.C Oriji that the defendant used his position as a…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Truck, Consignment of Solid Minerals in Kwara
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola Junior of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 ordered the final forfeiture of a truck and its consignment of assorted solid minerals, arrested in Kwara to the federal government. Justice Ariwoola while delivering ruling o…
Court Jails Five Chinese for Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of five Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lag…
Olukoyede Charges DNFBPs on Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws in Kano
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyode, has called on Designated Non-Financial Institutions and Businesses (DNFBPs) across the country to always comply with extant laws and regulations to strengthen the country’s efforts to…
EFCC Arraigns One for N1m Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 arraigned one Mustapha Idris before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The defendant was arraigned on a one- count amended charge amended…
EFCC Arrests 31 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Nasarawa State
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters in Nassarawa State. They were arrested on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at Nassarawa Toto, Nassarawa State, following credible intelligence on their suspected involvement in i…
Alleged $1bn Fraud: Court Rejects CBEX Operators’ Bail Applications
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has rejected the bail application filed by three promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) in the alleged $1 billion fraud. Justice Nwite, in a ruling on Monday, June 30, 2025, held that available evi…
Alleged N76bn, $31.5m Fraud: AMCON Ex-Director Denies Signing Arik Air Loan Deal, Alleges Document Irregularities
The third prosecution witness, PW3, Abbas Jega, a former Executive Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), in the ongoing trial of Mallam Ahmed Kuru, a former Managing Director of AMCON, and four others over an alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud,…
Alleged Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud: I Deposited Naira Equivalent of $5,000 to $10,000 Daily into Genting Co. Ltd- Witness
The second prosecution witness, PW2, Alhassan Garba, a Bureau De Change operator in the ongoing trial of one Huang Haoyu, a Chinese and others, has told Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, that he had several crypto transactions with Haoyu between Se…
Court Jails Five Chinese for Cyberterrorism, Internet Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of five Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lag…
Olukoyede Charges DNFBPs on Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws in Kano
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyode, has called on Designated Non-Financial Institutions and Businesses (DNFBPs) across the country to always comply with extant laws and regulations to strengthen the country’s efforts to…
EFCC Arraigns One for N1m Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 arraigned one Mustapha Idris before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The defendant was arraigned on a one- count amended charge amended…
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