Tag: efcc
EFCC nabs lady seen cleaning nose with N500 note in Tiktok video
According to the statement, Fatima was arrested on Tuesday for alleged mutilation of the naira after her video posted on…
Osun Payroll fraud: Has EFCC developed cold feet?
At a press conference on January 9, 2026, the firm’s CEO, Sa’adat Bakrin Ottun, alongside lawyer Jiti Ogunye, alleged that…
Ponzi scheme operator Theophilus Ebonyi loses hotel, other choice properties, cash to FG
EFCC had proved in court that a Keystone Bank account number, 1011795156, belonging to the second respondent, Theobarth Global Foundation…
EFCC arrests Abuja-based house agent over alleged N288m property fraud
According to the commission, Adamu allegedly obtained the money from a complainant, Alhaji Tanko Yawale, under the pretext of facilitating…
Abuja physiotherapist says $5, 700 lost to Jesam Ubi’s AAS platform
Ahmed said this while testifying as the 11th prosecution Witness, PW11 in seven-count charge, bordering on obtaining under false pretence…
DKK Partners Limited kicks as EFCC nabs company staff over alleged N993m fraud
The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Kofoworola Kolawole, a company representative, over an…
How EFCC stopped contractor from installing fake transmission lines -Olukoyede
The contractor was investigated by the EFCC and found to have imported fake transmission lines which could have posed danger…
Court orders final forfeiture of N400m linked to AVM Abdulraheem
The Judge granted the order after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abba Muhammed, SAN, moved the…
N2.5bn fraud trial: Stella Oduah forfeits N1.98bn to FG, discharged
Oduah was arraigned in December 2025 alongside Odita, by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation on a-five-count…
EFCC faults link of its sting operation to Kwara Poly students’ protest
According to the anti-graft agency, the operation carried out on Wednesday, March 24, 2026, resulted in arrest of 30 suspected…
Court orders final forfeiture of $13 million linked to Achimugu
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to…
Breaking: EFCC seals Malami’s residence
The operatives, reportedly led by Folarin Dare, arrived in about five buses and were seen heavily armed as they barricaded…
EFCC service failure stalls ₦152m Lagos Luxury property dispute
Proceedings in a ₦152 million property dispute before a Lagos High Court in Osborne, Ikoyi, were on Monday adjourned until…
Nigeria will be corruption-free – Olukoyede
“The best of us is what is good for the best of our nation. We will together make Nigeria better…
Three suspected Illegal gold miners arrested in Maiduguri
According to the EFCC, their suspected illegal mining activities are worsening insecurity and environmental degradation in the state.
EFCC to produce last witness in Emefiele’s $6.230m fraud trial
Emefiele is being prosecuted by the EFCC on an amended 20-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse…
Why my subjects petitioned EFCC against me – Edo Monarch
According to the monarch, the move was aimed at tarnishing his image following his directive that funds meant for community…
Alleged investment scam: Court orders interim forfeiture of N1.3bn hotel linked to Olutoke
The judge also directed the Commission to publish the interim order in any national newspaper to enable any interested person…
EFCC hands over $225,895, ₦62.79m to foreign victims of fraud, demands reciprocity
While demanding for reciprocity in restitution and asset recovery, Hammajoda urged international partners of the commission in the United States,…
Ozekhome: Witness says passport bearing “Tali Shani” not issued by NIS
The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF) dragged Ozekhome and Useni to court on a-12-count -charge bordering on…
Retrial of Sule Lamido, sons, others for alleged N1.35bn fraud stalled
The EFCC, in the 37-count charge, among others, accused Lamido of abusing his position as governor between 2007 and 2015,…
Yahaya Bello paid $760,910 as ‘advance school fees’ for his children – Witness
Okehone revealed this while speaking as the first prosecution witness in the trial of Bello on 16-count charge bordering on…
EFCC arrests woman for alleged N19m, €8,370 CoS fraud
Sophina, 33, was arrested following claims of a petitioner that sometime in 2024, he informed the suspect whom he met…
Olukoyede raises alarm over terrorists targeting Nigerian NGOs
“it is therefore crucial to protect the integrity of this significant sector, not only to ensure national security but also…
EFCC arrests Edo Monarch over alleged diversion of Community Funds
He was further accused of breaching the subsisting Community Development Agreement (CDA) between Okpella Cement Plc (Dangote Cement) and the…
15 suspects arrested with 3 truckloads of radioactive solid minerals in Kaduna
The suspect, the statement indicated were conveying the suspected solid minerals in three trucks to several locations across Nigeria for…
Court orders final forfeiture of N81.1m stolen bank money to FG
Investigation further revealed that Sulaiman Kehinde Ojora fraudulently concealed the sum of ₦43,000,000 in the account of his friend, Taiwo…
Ajudua’s $1.043m fraud trial stalls again as Court adjourns case indefinitely
Justice Dada initially denied the defendant bail, prompting Ajudua to approach the Court of Appeal in Lagos, which granted him…
Land Fraud: EFCC grabs suspect in Enugu
The commission added that when the buyer queried the development on the land, the suspect allegedly claimed he had later…
Businesswoman jailed for using same property as collateral for two loans
According to charges filed in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Bogamhe first used her property as…