Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday, carried out a raid at the residence of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The development was confirmed in a statement issued by the media adviser to El-Rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye. One of El-Rufai’s lawyers, Ubong Akpan, also condemned the search, describing…
Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have detained a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh. Credible sources told Daily Trust that Jamoh, who headed the agency between 2020 and 2023, was still in the custody of the anti-graft agency as of the…
A civil society group, Bail Is Free Campaign, based in Benin, Edo State capital has called for .the redeployment of the state Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika. In a peaceful protest in Benin yesterday, the group dragged the Commissioner for failure to curb extortion by officers under his command. The protesters armed with placards of…
Dele Oyewale The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is aware of the frenzy of accusations by some political actors across the country, questioning its operation. Claims of “Weaponisation of the EFCC”, “Erosion of EFCC’s Independence”, “Persecution of opposition politicians”, ” “Politicisation of EFCC’s operations” and other assumptions contained in a recent media statement by…
Nigeria’s corruption crisis is so pervasive that a strict enforcement of existing laws could land the majority of citizens in prison, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned. The alarm was raised by the ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner for Kaduna State, Sakaba Ishaku, at a capacity-building workshop on local government…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has commended the media and civil society organisations, CSOs, in the country for their unwavering commitment to the fight against economic and financial crimes, especially internet fraud in Southwest. He gave the commendation on Friday, October 17, 2025 at a one-day…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday, congratulated the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, on his birthday, affirming his courage and professionalism in driving the nation’s anti-corruption fight. According to the President in a press release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), “Mr…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, reiterated the need for collaboration and deep understanding of issues involved in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption as potent tools of achieving sustainable success in the fight. He stated this in…
Signature Advisory Ltd, CEO, Samson Davies A Magistrate Court in Gusau, Zamfara State, has issued an arrest warrant for Samson Davies, founder of Signature Advisory Limited, over allegations of defamation. The warrant, dated July 29, 2025, was referenced in certified court documents. According to law enforcement sources familiar with the matter, attempts were made in…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has lamented that justice in Nigeria is increasingly becoming a “purchasable commodity,” where the poor are victims and the rich evade accountability. The Sultan who spoke as a guest speaker at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Enugu on Sunday, warned that the integrity…
