Corruption Scandals

EFCC To Arraign Emefiele For Using N18billion To P

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Wednesday for naira swap fraud. The EFCC is accusing Emefiele of approving the printing of N684.5million at the rate of N18.96billion. It was learnt ...

CBN Officials Demanded $600,000 Bribe To Process Payment Of Executed Contract— W

Friday, May 10, 2024
Another witness, Victor Onyejiuwa, has testified against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, in his trial over alleged abuse of office and accepting of gratification to the tune of $4.5bn and N2.8bn. Onyejiuwa, who is also the Managing Director of The Source ...

Former Aviation Minister, Daughter In Court Over Alleged N2.7bn Fraud

Thursday, May 9, 2024
A former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika and his daughter Fatima have arrived at the Federal Capital Territory High Court for their arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged fraud and abuse of office. It was reported that the duo arrived at the court around 9 ...

EFCC To Arraign Buhari’s Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, Three Others Over Alleg

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Indications have emerged that all is set for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arraign former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, his daughter, Fatimah, and two other suspects in court on Thursday. It was learnt that the commission is charging them for alleged N2.7 billion contract f ...

EFCC Arraigns Court Registrar For Diverting N3.8million, Forgery

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
A former registrar of the Zamfara State Upper Sharia Court 1 Gusau, Abubakar Garba Dandare, has been arraigned for diversion of N3.8million belonging to a late businessman, Alhaji Ladan Mada, and forgery of the signature of his next of kin, Aminu Mada on the Court cash deposit Register. The Econo ...

EFCC Arrests 6 Senior NSCDC Officers Over N6bn Fraud

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
No fewer than six senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were reportedly in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N6 billion fraud. It was learnt that the senior officers were currently being grilled by EFCC investigators at t ...

N1.5bn Fraud: Court Orders Arrest Of Ex-Naval Chief, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin

Saturday, May 4, 2024
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the arrest of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, and two other officers over an alleged N1.5 billion money laundering case. It was learnt that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offe ...

EFCC Arraigns Kwara Ex-Finance Commissioner For N1.22bn Fraud

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has, on Monday, April 29, arraigned a former Commissioner for Finance in Kwara State, Ademola Banu, before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin. The Nigerian Voice reports that he was arraigned over alleged ...

Police Arrests NATCOM Director-General For Alleged Fraud, Impersonation

Saturday, April 27, 2024
Reports have emerged that men of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested the Director-General of the National Commission against the Proliferation of Arms, Light Weapons and Pipeline Vandalism (NATCOM), Adejare Adegbenro, for alleged fraudulent activitie ...

Revealed: How Kogi Ex-Gov, Yahaya Bello, Paid School Fees Of Pre-School Child At

Friday, April 26, 2024
Agreement documents and payment receipts have shown details of how the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, paid school fees for his children including his pre-school child, Zayyan Ali Bello, in advance up to 2034/35. The payments were made to American International School, Abuja ...
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