Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Obinna Nwaobi, a former Head of Operations at Access Bank Nigeria Plc before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. He was arraigned on Thursday on a...
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Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned six men before Justice Onah Sergius of the Federal High Court 2, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for their alleged involvement in land fraud. The defendants Emmanuel Edet Okon, Essein Edem Archibong, Edet Sam Udoh...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday November 13, 2025 dismissed a “no- case submission” filed by a former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku and held that he has a case to answer and should enter his defence...
Justice A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the trial of Polycarp Andrew, a dismissed staff of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until Dec 11 for hearing. Justice Bello on Wednesday adjourned the case. At the opening of the trial, EFCC’s counsel, H.M Mohammed,...
First Prosecution Witness, PW1 in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 narrated before Justice C.O. Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how funds, running into multi-million naira were funneled from the Operations Account of the...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness on Tuesday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja that retired Colonel Sambo Dasuki personally endorsed the payment mandates issued to two companies linked to his ongoing trial over an alleged ₦33.2 billion fraud. Dasuki, who once served as Nigeria’s...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, November 10, 2025, adjourned the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahay Bello, till Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for continuation of trial. Bello is being prosecuted by the EFCC before Justice Nwite for alleged diversion...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and one-time Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case involving the dishonest conversion of $14,859,257. In a public notice issued by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a full investigation into serious allegations of extortion made by Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips. The hip-hop artist has accused EFCC operatives of extorting a staggering sum of N10,000,000 (Ten Million Naira) from...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday submitted additional documents as evidence in the ongoing trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and three others before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. Dasuki is facing an amended 32-count charge that includes...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has issued a strong warning to car dealers across the country to be vigilant and avoid being used by individuals seeking to launder illicit funds or finance terrorism through vehicle purchases. According to...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did not charge former Power and Steel minister, Dr Olu Agunloye, with six billion dollars fraud. Agunloye in his writ of summons in the defamation suit marked FCT/HC/CV/1199/2024, filed by his counsel, Adeola Adedipe SAN, claimed that the EFCC damaged his good name...
Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has handed over properties and money recovered from a fake spiritualist and advance fee fraudster, Fatai Alli, to a victim, Daniel Attiogbe, in Ibadan. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Oyewale said the...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated its commitment to pursuing corruption cases with absolute impartiality, declaring that no politician or influential figure will be spared on the basis of political affiliation. Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede, made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a press...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has recovered over ₦566 billion, $411 million, and 1,502 assets in the last two years under the leadership of its chairman, Ola Olukoyede. Olukoyede, who was represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja...
Senate has praised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for what it described as a landmark performance in tackling corruption and financial crimes across the country, particularly in 2024. During Tuesday’s plenary, lawmakers adopted a motion tabled by Senator Emmanuel Udende (APC–Benue), who highlighted the Commission’s achievements, including...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in dispensing justice, warning that the breakdown of any society begins when those entrusted with interpreting its laws become compromised. He said his administration is committed to improving the welfare and working conditions of...
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to designate resource theft particularly illegal mining, and mineral smuggling as international crimes, warning that the menace poses a grave threat to the peace, stability, and economic prosperity of the subregion The President made the...
A WhatsApp conversation allegedly linking former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to a $4.5 billion fraud scheme has been admitted as evidence by an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Despite objections from the defence team, Justice Rahman Oshodi admitted the chat logs—presented by the Economic and...
Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, on Thursday, pushed forward the hearing in the ongoing ₦110 billion fraud case involving former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello and two others. The case will now resume on November 12. Bello is standing trial alongside Umar...