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Alleged $75,000 fraud:  EFCC witness tells court how businessman defrauded oil firm

Alleged $75,000 fraud:  EFCC witness tells court how businessman defrauded oil firm

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja March 16, 2026
An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Felicia Paul, on Monday, March 16, 2026, narrated before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, how a businessman, Peter Otomewu, allegedly defrauded a petroleum services company, Virgin Forest Energy Limited, of $75,000. The...
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Court stops Governor Aiyedatiwa from contesting another term in Ondo Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa

Court stops Governor Aiyedatiwa from contesting another term in Ondo

By OLA MODUPE, Akure March 13, 2026
A Federal High Court in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, has restrained Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa from seeking another term in office. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke ruled that the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) does not allow an elected President, Vice President, Governor, or...
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Alleged $1.5m investment fraud: EFCC arraigns intermediate investment holdings boss in Lagos EFCC

Alleged $1.5m investment fraud: EFCC arraigns intermediate investment holdings boss in Lagos

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos March 11, 2026
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, arraigned one Ufoma Joseph Immanuel for an alleged $1.5m fraud before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Immanuel, alongside his company, Intermediate Investment Holdings Ltd., was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering...
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Court orders final forfeiture of N81.1m stolen from Sterling Bank to FG

Court orders final forfeiture of N81.1m stolen from Sterling Bank to FG

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja March 10, 2026
Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, March 9, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N81,108,143.8( Eighty-one Million One Hundred and Eight Thousand One Hundred and Forty-three Naira Eight Kobo) to the Federal Government of Nigeria in favour of...
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Alleged $1.043m fraud: Court adjourns Fred Ajudua’s case indefinitely Court

Alleged $1.043m fraud: Court adjourns Fred Ajudua’s case indefinitely

By JOY ADARA, Abuja March 10, 2026
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, March 9, 2026, adjourned indefinitely (sine die) the trial of Fred Ajudua over an alleged $1,043,000 fraud. Ajudua is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a Palestinian , Zad Abu Zalaf, of the sum of $1,043,000...
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Alleged N120m fraud: Court dismisses Abebe, co-defendant’s no-case submission Alleged N120m fraud: Court dismisses Abebe, co-defendant’s no-case submission

Alleged N120m fraud: Court dismisses Abebe, co-defendant’s no-case submission

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos March 6, 2026
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, March 5, 2026, dismissed the no-case submission filed by Dr. John Abebe and his company, Inducon Nig. Ltd, who are standing trial over an alleged N120m fraud. The defendants were arraigned on September 19, 2022 on a...
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Lagos court jails Man 18 months for defrauding Sterling Bank of N30m Court gavel

Lagos court jails Man 18 months for defrauding Sterling Bank of N30m

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos February 26, 2026
Justice O.A. Fadipe of the  Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Adebisi Ridwan Ayodeji  to 18 months imprisonment for defrauding Sterling Bank of the sum of N30,000,000( Thirty Million Naira). The convict was initially arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,...
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EFCC arraigns ex-NRC MD for alleged $385,000, ₦165.438m money laundering in Lagos  EFCC

EFCC arraigns ex-NRC MD for alleged $385,000, ₦165.438m money laundering in Lagos 

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos February 24, 2026
Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 24, 2026, arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged $385,000...
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Court awards ₦30m against police over illegal “wanted” declaration on Sowore Sowore

Court awards ₦30m against police over illegal “wanted” declaration on Sowore

Tom Chiahemen February 21, 2026
Federal High Court of Nigeria in Lagos has ruled that the Nigeria Police Force acted unlawfully by declaring human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore wanted in 2025. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Musa Kakaaki said the action violated the Constitution and awarded ₦30 million in damages...
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Emefiele’s alleged unlawful Naira redesign: Court declines adjournment by defence counsel Over Statement  of MD,  Nigerian Printing and Minting Former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele and court gavel

Emefiele’s alleged unlawful Naira redesign: Court declines adjournment by defence counsel Over Statement  of MD,  Nigerian Printing and Minting

Tom Chiahemen February 10, 2026
 Trial of the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, continued on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 with the refusal of the court to grant a motion of adjournment of proceedings...
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Our loyalty is unshakeable Loyalty: Lagos PDP exco-elect pledges total support for Turaki-led NWC PDP

Our loyalty is unshakeable Loyalty: Lagos PDP exco-elect pledges total support for Turaki-led NWC

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos February 1, 2026
The newly elected Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has reaffirmed its total and unflinching loyalty to the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) under the leadership of Barrister Kabiru Turaki. In a statement issued on Friday, the Lagos PDP Exco-elect declared its full alignment...
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DSS’ trial of Sowore over alleged cyber bullying of President Tinubu to begin Jan 22 DSS and Sowore

DSS’ trial of Sowore over alleged cyber bullying of President Tinubu to begin Jan 22

Tom Chiahemen January 19, 2026
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 22, 2026, to begin the trial of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, for the alleged criminal defamation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Department of State Services (DSS) had...
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Court orders interim forfeiture of $150,000 linked to Vetifly Global boss Court

Court orders interim forfeiture of $150,000 linked to Vetifly Global boss

By JOY ADARA, Abuja January 15, 2026
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, ordered the interim forfeiture of the sum of $150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars) linked to one Emmanuel Okoh, Director, Vetifly Global Inc. The Judge gave the order, following a motion...
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Court strikes out ₦1bn libel suit as Danjuma withdraws case against Pastor Rika General T.Y Danjuma (rtd)

Court strikes out ₦1bn libel suit as Danjuma withdraws case against Pastor Rika

By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo January 13, 2026
Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd.), has formally withdrawn a ₦1 billion defamation suit he filed against Pastor Paul Rika and Holiness Revival Ministry Worldwide (HOREMOW), bringing an end to a high-profile legal battle that attracted national and international attention. The suit, instituted in September...
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EFCC arraigns Austrian for undeclared $800,585, €651,505 at Lagos airport   EFCC

EFCC arraigns Austrian for undeclared $800,585, €651,505 at Lagos airport  

Tom Chiahemen January 9, 2026
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, on Friday, January 9, 2026, arraigned one Kavlak Onal, an Austrian arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for allegedly failing to declare the sums of $800,575 and €651,505 in his possession before Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal...
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Court arraigns husband and wife over alleged death threats to pastors, church members Court

Court arraigns husband and wife over alleged death threats to pastors, church members

Tom Chiahemen December 31, 2025
A couple has been arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, over allegations that they threatened to kill pastors and members of a church. The defendants, Olamide Abraham, 45, and his wife, Abidemi Abraham, 32, were brought before the court by the police on Wednesday. Their...
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Court dismisses Malami’s quest for bail from EFCC custody Former AGF Abubakar Malami

Court dismisses Malami’s quest for bail from EFCC custody

Tom Chiahemen December 18, 2025
 Justice Babangida Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,  High Court,  Abuja has dismissed  summons for bail filed by former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice,  Abubakar Salami, SAN,  against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.      He gave the ruling on Thursday,  December 18, 2025. Malami, through his...
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Kaduna court orders EFCC to apologise to Dubai-based businessman Rabiu Tijjani, awards N5m damages Dubai-based businessman, Alhaji Rabiu Tijjani

Kaduna court orders EFCC to apologise to Dubai-based businessman Rabiu Tijjani, awards N5m damages

Tom Chiahemen December 14, 2025
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been ordered to tender a public apology to Dubai-based businessman, Alhaji Rabiu Tijjani, for unlawfully declaring him wanted. A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, which gave the order, also awarded ₦5 million in damages against the Commission. Delivering judgment, Justice H....
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Alleged $1m theft: Ex-P-Square Manager, Jude Okoye’s wife owns 800,000 shares in company –Witness Jude Okoye in court

Alleged $1m theft: Ex-P-Square Manager, Jude Okoye’s wife owns 800,000 shares in company –Witness

By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja December 13, 2025
First prosecution witness (PW1), Peter Obumuneme Okoye, in the ongoing trial of Jude Chigozie Okoye, an elder brother and former manager of Paul and Peter Okoye, has told Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, that the defendant’s wife owns 800,000 shares in Northside Music Limited....
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Alleged N3.6bn fraud: Ex-NDDC Director, Tuoyo Omatsuli knows fate March 3 Court

Alleged N3.6bn fraud: Ex-NDDC Director, Tuoyo Omatsuli knows fate March 3

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos December 5, 2025
Justice D. E. Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, December 5, 2025, adjourned till March 3, 2026 for judgment in the alleged N3.6bn fraud involving a former Executive Director, Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Tuoyo Omatsuli. Omatsuli is standing trial alongside Don...
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