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2022 train attack: FG re-arraigns Tukur Mamu on amended terrorism charge

The Editor — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:11:52 +0000

The Federal Government on Monday re-arraigned Tukur Mamu, the alleged terrorists’ negotiator during the Abuja-Kaduna train attack hostages in 2022, on an amended 17-count terrorism charge. Mamu, who was re-arraigned before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded not guilty. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mamu, who was […]

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NDLEA uncovers concealed drugs in water purifiers, seizes military-grade ammunition

The Editor — Sun, 31 May 2026 19:40:57 +0000

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded another major breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against drug trafficking and abuse, uncovering illicit drug consignments concealed in water purifier machines imported from Europe and intercepting military-grade ammunition during a series of operations across Nigeria. The agency disclosed on Sunday that operatives discovered and seized consignments […]

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Police arrest mother, daughter over N18m romance scam

The Editor — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:52:33 +0000

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a mother and her daughter over their alleged involvement in a romance scam that reportedly defrauded a Malta-based victim of more than N18m. The Acting Police Public Liaison Officer, NPF-NCCC, Abuja, DSP Unwana Imah, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the […]

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Ex-power minister Mamman begins 75-year jail term in Kuje

The Editor — Wed, 27 May 2026 07:44:38 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has transferred former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Kuje, Abuja, following an order of the Federal High Court in Abuja for the commencement of his 75-year prison sentence. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, gave the order on Tuesday after […]

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Alleged N15.7bn fraud: Ex-Skye Bank chair Ayeni secures N200m bail

The Editor — Tue, 26 May 2026 16:18:55 +0000

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Apo, on Monday, granted bail to the detained former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, to the tune of N200 million. The court, in the ruling that was delivered by Justice Jude Onwuzuruike, also ordered the defendant […]

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NDLEA launches radio station, warns against pop culture glorifying drug abuse

The Editor — Thu, 21 May 2026 22:46:19 +0000

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Buba Marwa (Rtd), has warned that Nigeria faces grave social and security consequences if the growing glorification of illicit drug use in popular culture is left unchecked. Marwa issued the warning on Thursday during the commissioning of the NDLEA’s radio station, […]

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NDLEA arrests three Mexicans in Ogun during raid on drug syndicate

The Editor — Wed, 20 May 2026 15:42:17 +0000

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a transnational methamphetamine production syndicate jointly operated by a Nigerian drug cartel and Mexican collaborators, leading to the arrest of 10 suspects. Also, illicit drugs and chemicals valued at over N480bn were recovered during the operation. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. […]

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EFCC hands over ₦837.5m recovered funds to Kaduna State

The Editor — Mon, 18 May 2026 20:27:36 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a total sum of ₦837,485,389.00 in recovered funds to the Katsina State Government on Monday, May 18, 2026, through its Kano Zonal Directorate. The recovery covers two separate cases involving the alleged diversion of public funds. In the first case, ₦547,015,389.00 was recovered following a […]

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Jury begins deliberations in trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke

The Editor — Mon, 18 May 2026 19:54:13 +0000

The jury in the trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke began their deliberations after nearly four months at London’s ‌Southwark Crown Court, Reuters reported on Monday. Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s minister for petroleum resources between 2010 and 2015 under then-President Goodluck Jonathan, has pleaded not guilty to five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. Prosecutors […]

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DSS picks up El-Rufai after court grants bail; family kicks

The Editor — Mon, 18 May 2026 19:47:31 +0000

The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Monday, raised the alarm after the Department of State Services (DSS) officials allegedly took him into custody following a court sitting at the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the family, the action was in apparent breach of existing court orders directing that […]

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EFCC to apologise to doctors after Uyo hospital raid

The Editor — Mon, 18 May 2026 17:32:58 +0000

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has directed that an official apology be issued following an incident involving operatives of the commission and staff of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in Cross River State. The directive comes after a preliminary review of the May 12, 2026, incident, which […]

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Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail

The Editor — Mon, 18 May 2026 17:19:11 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100m over charges bordering on alleged breach of national security. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, while ruling on the bail application, imposed stringent conditions for the former governor’s release. The court held that the surety must […]

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EFCC arraigns Blessing CEO over N36m fraud in Lagos

The Editor — Fri, 15 May 2026 12:07:07 +0000

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist Blessing CEO over an alleged N36 million fraud. Blessing CEO, whose real name is Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, was arraigned on Friday before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, […]

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Court sentences former Power Minister to 75 years in prison

The Editor — Thu, 14 May 2026 17:51:08 +0000

A former Nigerian Power Minister, Saleh Mamman, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8bn naira ($24.7m; £18.5m), a rare conviction against corrupt officials in the West African nation. Last week, Mamman was found guilty of 12 counts, including using private firms to funnel money linked to government-funded power plants. The 68-year-old […]

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Customs intercept stolen Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, others from Canada

The Editor — Sun, 10 May 2026 15:05:30 +0000

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over several stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada after intercepting them at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, in what officials described as a major breakthrough against transnational vehicle theft syndicates. The recovered vehicles, which included exotic brands such as Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz, were formally handed […]

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EFCC declares former Humanitarian Affairs Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq wanted

The Editor — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:59:02 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over alleged cases of criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds. The anti-graft agency published the wanted notice on its official website on Saturday. According to the notice, the 52-year-old former minister, who hails […]

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Court convicts ex-power minister Mamman of fraud, money, laundering

The Editor — Thu, 07 May 2026 11:13:07 +0000

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted a former Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, of 12 counts of fraud and money laundering, charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice James Omotosho, said it was satisfied that the anti-graft […]

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Court orders Sylva to forfeit nine Abuja properties to Fed Govt

The Editor — Wed, 06 May 2026 19:46:21 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties linked to former minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, to the Federal Government. Justice Obiora Egwuatu made the order after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s counsel, Oluwaleke Atolagbe, moved an ex-parte motion to the effect. The judge […]

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NDLEA, Ghana’s anti-drug agency sign pact to tackle drug cartels

The Editor — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:56:50 +0000

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has warned drug cartels operating in West Africa that a new partnership between Nigeria and Ghana will tighten the noose on illicit trafficking across the sub-region. Marwa gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving a delegation from Ghana’s Narcotics […]

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Emefiele trial: Court admits co-defendant’s EFCC statement

The Editor — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:36:36 +0000

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday ruled that the extrajudicial statement made by Henry Omoile, co-defendant to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, is admissible in evidence. The ruling followed a trial-within-trial conducted to determine whether the statement was obtained voluntarily. Omoile had challenged […]

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