The 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 and ₦165,438,000.00 fraud. Edetanle was…
Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance and former Branch Manager of Polaris Bank Plc, Bauchi State branch, Yakubu Adamu, have been remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the remand order after the commissioner was arraigned over alleged money laundering offences involving N5.791 billion. Justice Nwite…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arraigned the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, over alleged money laundering offences to the tune of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, in Abuja over an alleged N5.7 billion contract fraud involving the Enugu State Government. Ogundele, who turned himself in after being declared wanted, was interrogated on Monday for more than 10 hours, with indications that…
Kingsley Ifeanyi Adonu The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a Ponzi scheme operator, Kingsley Ifeanyi Adonu. before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Adonu, a Nigerian telecom tycoon and chief executive officer of SMOBILE Group is currently facing allegations of…
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering. According to a statement by EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, on Wednesday, the 14 members are Gwottson…
EFCC chairman, Olukoyede The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered how the Politically-Exposed Persons (PEPs) in Nigeria are using the internet fraudsters, popularly known as yahoo-yahoo boys, for money laundering. The commission also said the young internet fraudsters have brought national shame to Nigeria in the eyes of international communities, stressing that their…
The High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom has ordered the forfeiture of a luxury property occupied by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Abigail Katung. Justice Jay of the King’s Bench Division ruled on June 6 that the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) should take possession of the property under the UK’s Proceeds of…
Opute (R), with Divido Authorities in the United States have arrested a Nigerian Afrobeats entertainer after he was indicted by a grand jury that examined his criminal activities on the Internet, documents obtained by Peoples Gazette said. Chinedu Opute recorded several songs in the late aughts through at least 2013 with another Nigerian thespian, David…
Erondu Erondu, a former state House of Assembly member and aide to former governor of Abia state, Onyechi Ikpeazu, has forfeited properties to the federal government over alleged money laundering to the tune of N28 billion. A Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after the Economic and Financial…
