In a tactical victory for the defence, the former chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, will not give live testimony in the bribery trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke after prosecution and defence teams agreed to admit his evidence as “agreed facts,” the court heard today. In UK criminal proceedings, “agreed facts” or […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) before a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over alleged abuse of office, money laundering, collection of bribes from railway contractors to secure contracts from the NRC, and unlawful enrichment by public officials to the tune […]
An official of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Adams, has testified before a Federal High Court in Abuja against an activist, Moses Oddiri. The activist is currently facing a two-count charge for alleged cyberbullying and publishing false information against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede. The secret police accused […]
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Federal Government to provide urgent clarification regarding the whereabouts and well-being of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai. In a statement shared via his official X handle, Atiku questioned which security agency is currently holding the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has apprehended 20 individuals suspected of electoral malpractice. The arrests took place during the area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday. The anti-graft agency announced the arrests in a statement posted on its X handle on Sunday. During the operations across various polling units, operatives recovered […]
The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has spent a second consecutive day in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His detention follows a voluntary appearance at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday, February 16, 2026, to respond to allegations regarding the mismanagement of public funds and the controversial […]
Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor, remained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday night as the anti-graft agency deepened its probe into an alleged ₦432 billion fraud during his time in office. El-Rufai arrived at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday morning, following an invitation, and has since […]
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank, Robert Orya, to a total of 490 years’ imprisonment over a ₦2.4 billion fraud. Justice F. E. Messiri, who delivered judgment on Thursday, found Orya guilty on all 49 counts of fraud and abuse […]
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Access Bank Plc identified suspicious transaction patterns on an account of business during Yahaya Bello tenure as governor of Kogi state and consequently filed a Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). Testifying […]
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Joseph Daudu and Counsel to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Bello’s trial in the alleged N80.2bn alleged criminal fraud suit was political and not a money laundering charge. The lawyer stated this at the ongoing […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has formally referred Chinese company EXCEL-LED and its Nigerian associate, Emmanuel Shoon Patrick, to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for criminal prosecution. This move, documented in FCCPC letter with reference: FCCPC/DSI/C/M/FC2753 dated 21st January 2026 is in escalation of Nigeria’s crackdown on foreign firms implicated in financial […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has indicted a new generation bank, six Fintechs and some microfinance banks in major financial scams by allowing fraudsters to launder huge sums of money. Director of public Affairs of the Commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, made this known at a news briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has indicted a new generation bank, six fintech firms, and several microfinance institutions in connection with financial scams that enabled fraudsters to launder ₦162 billion through cryptocurrency transactions in the 2024/2025 financial year. EFCC spokesperson Wilson Uwujaren disclosed at a press briefing that the institutions compromised standard […]
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami (SAN), has yet to perfect his bail conditions amid a fresh investigation into arms and ammunition allegedly discovered at his residence in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. Malami is facing a separate probe by the Department of State Services (DSS) following the discovery […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has expressed great displeasure on the claims of Bauchi State Governor, His Excellency, Bala Mohammed that the Commission is being used by political opponents, particularly the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to persecute him and his aides. EFCC said in a statement by […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has filed a fresh charge against Yakubu Adamu, Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, and others bordering on alleged terrorism financing to the tune of 9.7 million U.S dollars. Adamu, alongside Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose and Kabiru Yahaya Mohammed, who are 2nd to 4th defendants respectively, […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has dismissed an application by the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, seeking his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Babangida Hassan held that Malami’s detention was lawful and […]
Rights activist and lawyer, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, has insisted that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission must investigate former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, saying public office demands full accountability. Adeyanju said Malami’s claim that the EFCC is acting out of political vendetta and lacks the competence to probe him was unfortunate and […]
The Presidency has launched a scathing attack on opposition politicians who accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of stifling democracy and weaponising the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing them as a “failed opposition engaging in subterfuge.” In a statement released on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, […]
Leaders of opposition political parties have challenged the President Bola Tinubu- led ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to halt the growing politicisation of state institutions for persecution of the opposition, warning that the Federal Government should prioritize anti-corruption, not anti-opposition. In a joint statement in Sunday , the opposition leaders said they were compelled to […]