Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to hand over the former Minister for Power, Saleh Mamman to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Kuje, Abuja for the commencement of his 75 years prison term....
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 has slated July 6, 2026 for judgment in the final forfeiture of 57 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). At Tuesday’s proceedings, EFCC counsel J.S Okutepa, SAN informed the court that the matter of the day was for hearing of final forfeiture of the properties and other pending applications. Reacting, defence counsel, Adedayo Adedeji, SAN drew the attention of the court to 16 Motions on Notice seeking to set aside the interim forfeiture order of the properties by the court delivered on January 6, 2026. The EFCC opposed the motions with counter affidavits, urging the court to discountenance the request of the defendant. Some of the defendant’s applications sought extension of time to show cause why properties listed in the schedule should not be forfeited to the government. Arguing the applications, Adedeji submitted that, “My lord, we filed an application, dated 21st of April 2026, for extension of time and a counter affidavit to oppose to the applicant’s motion for final forfeiture which was deposed to by Abubakar Malami urging the honorable court to refuse and dismiss the order of final forfeiture as they are not proceeds of crimes but an allegation that is relied on suspicion” Responding, Okutepa said “ My lord, we also filed a 77- paragraph affidavits deposed to by Adebayo Daniels, an EFCC operative, which was filed on the 5th of May, 2026, attached with 8 exhibits and a written address, in addition with a reply on points of law. We rely on all these processes in urging my lord to hold that their application has woefully failed to show cause and we ask your lordship to grant the request as prayed and forfeit the properties to the Federal Government”. He further prayed the court to discountenance the request of other respondents opposing the forfeiture applications. Justice Abdulmalik adjourned the matter to July 6, 2026 for judgment.
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, has secured the interim forfeiture of a lounge and a four-bedroom bungalow located in Ado-Ekiti. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin, while granting the application, held that the Commission had fulfilled all the necessary legal requirements. The...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, May 15, 2026 has arraigned one Igoin Tokoni Peter, a fake presidential adviser before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja for 25m fraud. Peter who paraded himself as a Special Adviser to the President of the...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, May 25, 2026 adjourned the trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman till June 2, 2026. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Ali Bello, a nephew of the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy to “immediately disclose the identities of all local contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and other entities that benefited from the payments under the National Public Security Communication System...
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, May 22, 2026 adjourned till June 23, 2026 the alleged N8.7billion money laundering trial involving former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe and son, Abubakar Abdulaziz...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe Zonal Directorate on Thursday, May 21, 2026, arraigned one Dalhatu Yahaya, before Justice A.M Yakubu of the Gombe High Court 2, Gombe, Gombe State. Yahaya was arraigned on two- count charges bordering on intent to defraud to the tune of N3,500,000(...
Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentence of Obadofin Daniel Bamise and Hadiza Oyiza Yakubu, before Justice A.A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna for theft. Both convicts are former officials of Access Bank. They...
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, May 21, 2026 arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, Sa’idu Tahiru Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyede before Justice Jude K. Dagat of the Borno State Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri. The defendants were arraigned on a...
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, adjourned further hearing in the alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud trial involving a former Managing Director of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others till June 25,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested a fleeing former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Rigasa area of Kaduna State. Mamman was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, May 19, 2026 following weeks of intensive surveillance and intelligence gathering by operatives of the Commission. Addressing...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, on Monday, May 18, 2026 officially handed over recovered monetary exhibits totaling ₦837,485,389.00 to the Katsina State Government. The handover followed separate investigations into two major cases involving stolen public funds belonging to the state. In the first case,...
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja on Monday, May 18, 2026 sustained the arrest warrant he issued against the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq on April 16, 2026. The former Minister, alongside tow others, Bashir Nura Alkali and...
Detectives of Agbado Division, Ogun State Police Command, have arrested one Adeshola Muyiwa ‘M’, aged 23 years over his involvement in serial fake bank transfer fraud within Agbado axis and its environs. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Monday in Abeokuta....
Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, on Friday, May 15, 2026, arraigned a social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (also known as Blessing CEO), before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,...
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on May 14, 2026, convicted and sentenced a businessman, Kingsley Obasi, to seven years imprisonment for a $247,390 fraud. Obasi, alongside his company, Great King Parkson Industrial Company, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial...
Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, May 12, 2025, arraigned Blessing Gozi-Anyaokei, Managing Director, Viscount Microfinance Bank before Justice Y. Halilu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for fraud. She is being prosecuted on a two-count charge, bordering on illegal conversion...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 granted the final forfeiture of N1.9bn worth of shares, N288m and five bedroom duplex located at No 20 City Gate Estate, Kukwaba, Abuja linked to a former Acting Accountant General of the Federation...
The Fourth Prosecution Witness, PW4, in the trial of the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, told Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that Zenith Bank Plc, where the former AGF had account, filed Suspicious...