By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 48 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The commission in a post via its X handle on Friday, siaid the arrest of the suspects followed...
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By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has alleged that corrupt Nigerian politicians are now hiding stolen public funds in cryptocurrencies to evade investigations. Olukoyede, who was represented by the Commission’s Acting Zonal Director in its Ibadan office, Hajiya...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- The scheduled ruling on the No-case submission filed by a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos was stalled on Thursday, July 10, 2025, due to the absence of the Judge. The...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has commenced a comprehensive investigation into the case of one Ahmad Salisu, arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), for allegedly concealing and failing to declare the sum of $420,900 (Four Hundred and...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kanoe– Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Area Command, has recorded another major breakthrough in the fight against illicit financial flows with the interception of over N653 million worth of undeclared foreign currencies at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The seizure was announced on Tuesday,...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, revoked the bail granted to Ayodele Toyosi, promoter of Reaprite Global Limited and Agrorite Limited, for presenting forged medical report to the court. Details later
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opposed a fresh bail application filed by Mr. Jesam Michael, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) Limited, accused of investment fraud. The EFCC’s counsel, Geraldine Ofulue, told Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja that...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, July 7, 2025 arraigned Awerusuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim before Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. They were arraigned on a three-count amended charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, inducement and...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 18 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The commission in a post via its X handle, said the suspects were arrested in Prime Garden Hotel, situated in Atun-iju,...
A prosecution witness, Ismail Lawal, has told an Abuja High Court that he was instructed to collect all allowances due to former Governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku. Ishaku and a former Permanent Secretary, Bello Yero, are charged with 15 counts bordering on criminal breach of trust, conspiracy, and conversion...
Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the United Bank for Africa (UBA) account of Cyriacus Njoku, a Nigerian based in Germany, over alleged criminal breach of trust. The EFCC alleged that Njoku received $14,000 from a petitioner, Mary Njoku,...
In commemoration of the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, A New Thing International Foundation held the grand finale of its School Outreach for Better Education (SOBE) Inter-School Quiz Competition on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Jefla Event Centre, Minna, Niger State. The event marked the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Hamma Adama Bello in the trial-within-trial of the former Head of Service, HoS, Winifred Oyo-Ita on Monday, June 30, 2025 presented before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, a video evidence of the defendant writing down...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos – A prosecution witness, Ajayi Michael Folaseye, has told a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how he rejected a $7,000 bribe allegedly offered by a colleague seeking unauthorized access to Premium Trust Bank’s internal systems. Folaseye, the first prosecution witness (PW1), testified in...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 6 to hear a suit by former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her assets to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had brought the forfeiture suit against Alison-Madueke. Alison-Madueke’s lawyer, Godwin...
Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to grant bail to three detained promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) in connection with an alleged over $1 billion fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite held that the character of evidence against the defendants is strong and the interest of justice would be...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, June 30, 2025, adjourned till July 1, 2025 further hearing in the trial of Mallam Ahmed Kuru, a former Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, and four others, ...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested 74 suspected internet fraudsters (popularly known as yahoo boys). The commission disclosed this in a post issued via its X handle on Monday. It said the suspects were arrested on Monday, June 30, 2025 at...
By EZEKIEL OBIe, Abuja- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, June 27, 2025, opposed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking leave of court to travel abroad for medical treatment. The application was presented before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal...
By OLA MODUPE, Abuja- Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, June 27, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of 14 Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos The suspects are:...