N27bn Fraud: ‘Taraba LG Funds Were Paid Into My PrTuesday, June 16, 2026
At the trial of former Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, and a former Permanent Secretary in the state rsquo;s Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, on Monday, a witness alleged that billions of naira belonging to local government councils were channelled throu ...
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Court Grants EFCC Final Forfeiture Of Private Jet Linked To NNPC’s Power ProjectMonday, May 18, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, was granted a final forfeiture order of a Hawker private Jet 125 by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja over its link to fraud, corruption and money laundering regarding the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project (M ... |
EFCC Arrests Tinubu’s Director-General Of Energy Commission Over ‘N500bn Fraud’Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly apprehended the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over alleged money laundering offences. A source within the anti-graft agency, who confided in the press, disclosed the arres ... |
Nigeria Customs Parades Officer Caught In Viral Video Extorting MotoristSaturday, May 9, 2026
The Nigeria Customs Service has paraded one of its officers following the circulation of a viral video showing the alleged extortion of a motorist. A video posted on the NCS X handle on Friday showed the moment the officer, whose identity was not disclosed, was paraded and later handed over to th ... |
EFCC Arraigns Ex-SKye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni Over N15.6 Billion FraudMonday, May 4, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, arraigned a former Chairman of defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni before Justice Jude Onwuzuruike of the Federal Capital Territory Court in Abuja. Ayeni was arraigned on a 17-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, misappr ... |
Court Rejects Yahaya Bello’s Objection, Hears Further Testimony On Dollar TransaSaturday, April 25, 2026
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, resumed on Friday at the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, with the court dismissing an objection raised by the defence and allowing proceedings to continue. Presiding judge, Emeka Nwite, ruled that the objection filed by defence co ... |
EFCC Arrests Former Skye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni Over ‘N36bn, $30m Fraud’Friday, April 24, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, over an alleged multi-billion naira fraud. Ayeni was reportedly picked up in Abuja on Thursday and is currently in EFCC custody facing investigators. The anti-graft a ... |
Court Orders Arrest Of Ex-minister Sadiya Faruoq, Secretary Over ‘$1.3m, N746.6mThursday, April 16, 2026
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has issued a warrant of arrest against a former minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Faruoq and a permanent secretary in the Ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali. According t ... |
ICPC To Arraign Nasir El-Rufai In Kaduna Federal High Court On TuesdayMonday, March 23, 2026
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to arraign former Governor Nasir El-Rufai this Tuesday, March 24. El-Rufai has remained in custody for over a month, having been detained since February 16, 2026, after reporting to the Economic and Financial Cr ... |
Six Policemen Detained Over Extortion Of N200,000 From Drinks Seller In AnambraTuesday, March 17, 2026
The Anambra State Police Command has detained six officers attached to the Okpoko Police Division in Onitsha over their alleged involvement in the extortion of ?200,000 from a civilian using a Point of Sale (PoS) operator. The officers were arrested following a viral video circulating on social m ... |
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