Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has reserved judgment until October 15, 2026, in the alleged N6 billion money laundering case involving social media personality, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha. The EFCC arraigned Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, on January 12, 2022, on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy to launder funds allegedly obtained through unlawful activities, retention of proceeds of criminal conduct, failure to disclose assets, and possession of documents containing false pretences, among other offences. Details later…..
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Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, adjourned proceedings in the ongoing trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu, to July 27, 2026, for the continuation of the cross-examination of the sixth prosecution witness,...
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, arraigned one Fidelix Samuel Ebuka before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged money laundering offence. Ebuka was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on the...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, closed its case against Ali Bello, a nephew of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, and his co-defendant, Dauda Suleiman, after presenting 17 witnesses before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. The defendants are...
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....
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 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...
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...
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC have commenced investigations into the alleged money laundering case involving $79,150 (Seventy-Nine Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty United States Dollars) against the duo of Anih Shadrach Friday and Chukwukezie Vincent Ndonna. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 sentenced a former Minister of power, Saleh Mamman to 75 years imprisonment for money laundering charges. Mamman, who was absent in court, was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for...
Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, rejected the application filed by Bauchi State Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja for permission to travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the Muslim pilgrimage, hajj and medical check-up. Jaja is facing...
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, May 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced Taofeek Daniel Oriola to nine years imprisonment for money laundering. Oriola was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, on a three-count...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, May 7, 2026 convicted a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on 12- count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N33.8billion The former minister, who was absent in court, was prosecuted by the...
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties allegedly linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. Justice Egwuatu granted the order following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)....
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on 12- count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N33.8billion. The judge also deferred his sentence to May 13, 2026 because the former Minister was not...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, re-arraigned Bauchi State Accountant General, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja and an unlicensed Bureau de Change operator, Aliyu Abubakar of Jasfad Resources Enterprises, before Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The duo were re-arraigned on...
A group, Concerned Stakeholders in Taraba State, has appealed for restraint amid ongoing legal proceedings involving former Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, over issues linked to the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Abdulkahi Gayus, the group urged members of the...
Trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, continued on Thursday, April 23, 2026, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with a prosecution witness narrating how huge cash lodgments were converted to dollars and handed over to a key associate. The Economic and Financial...
The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Salihu Kadiri in the trial of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) alongside Aminu Baba Kusa, Acacia Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 asserted in a trial-within-trial before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal...
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, before Honourable Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court 5 on a nine-count charge bordering on alleged advance fee fraud and money laundering. The arraignment, which took...