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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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EFCC arraigns ex-Skye Bank chair over alleged N15.6bn fraud

The Editor — Mon, 04 May 2026 19:00:37 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, over alleged N15.6 billion fraud. The anti-graft agency, in a post on its official X handle on Monday, said Ayeni was […]

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Police force victim at gunpoint to transfer N200k

The Editor — Mon, 04 May 2026 09:20:06 +0000

A Facebook user, Aare Feyisayo, has narrated how he was allegedly forced to transfer N200,000 by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command while on his way to work in the early hours of Wednesday. According to him, the incident occurred at Ajao Junction after he stopped to pick up a colleague, identified as Chinedu. […]

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US charges three Nigerians for alleged fraud

The Editor — Fri, 01 May 2026 11:14:35 +0000

Three Nigerians, William Elvis, Moses Hezekiah, and Destiny Oghentega, have been charged in a United States federal court in Rhode Island over their alleged involvement in an online romance and wire fraud scheme. A statement obtained on the Department of Justice’s website on Thursday stated that the suspects were each charged with one count of […]

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Police detain officer over alleged ₦10,000 extortion in Lagos

The Editor — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:07:42 +0000

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the arrest and detention of a police officer accused of extorting a motorist in the Idimu area of Lagos State. The development followed a viral video shared online, in which a driver alleged that he was stopped despite having complete vehicle documents and later pressured for money over […]

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EFCC alerts Nigerians to rise in impersonation scams, fake raids

The Editor — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:31:48 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the public to what it described as increasing cases of impersonation and fake sting operations by criminal elements posing as its officers. The commission, in a statement issued on Tuesday via its X handle, said intelligence available to it indicated that fraudsters were deploying “ingenious but […]

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NDLEA secures 974 drug convictions

The Editor — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:16:39 +0000

Nine hundred and seventy-four (974) offenders were convicted and sentenced to various jail terms during the first quarter of 2026. This occurred as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intensified its arrest, prosecution, and confiscation of the assets of drug traffickers and their collaborators across the country. Among those convicted are 11 drug kingpins who […]

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El-Rufai gets bail, court adjourns to April 21

The Editor — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:29:30 +0000

Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, on Tuesday secured bail from a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna, bringing to an end a detention that lasted nearly two months. Meanwhile, a Kaduna State High Court adjourned ruling on a separate bail application to April 21. Delivering the ruling, Justice Rilwan Aikawa granted the […]

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Immigration boss suspends Lagos-Seme border commanders over extortion allegations

The Editor — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:04:59 +0000

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Kemi Nandap, has temporarily relieved the commanding officers of the affected commands along the Lagos-Seme border corridor of their duties following online reports alleging extortion by personnel of the service. Nandap also ordered an immediate investigation into the incidents. The service, in a statement signed by its […]

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EFCC debunks ‘wanted’ poster of comedian Sabinus

The Editor — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:13:46 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked a circulating wanted poster featuring popular Nigerian comedian Emmanuel Ejekwu, better known as Sabinus, describing the document as fake and misleading. The anti-graft agency made the clarification on Thursday via its official social media platforms, stamping the viral poster with “FAKE NEWS” and warning the perpetrators to stop […]

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NDLEA nabs Lagos pastor, wife with illicit drugs

The Editor — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:06:55 +0000

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a pastor and his wife in Lagos after discovering 11 kilograms of skunk concealed in hidden compartments of their vehicle. The suspects, Afolabi Hodonu, 45, in charge of the Celestial Church of Christ, Agonvi Sea Beach, Sakpo area of the Seme border in Badagry, […]

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EFCC moves to seize 57 Malami-linked properties

The Editor — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:32:30 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the permanent forfeiture of 57 properties allegedly linked to a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to the Federal Government. The anti-graft agency, in a motion on notice filed by its […]

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El-Rufai back in ICPC custody as court fixes April 14 for bail ruling

The Editor — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:20:48 +0000

The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has scheduled April 14 for ruling on the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Speaking after proceedings, El-Rufai’s lead counsel, Oluwole Iyamu (SAN), expressed cautious optimism. “My name is Oluwole Iyamu; I am a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. I lead the defence team for Malam […]

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Ex-FCT Minister: Court orders final forfeiture of UK house to Nigeria

The Editor — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:07:34 +0000

The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, gave an order for final forfeiture of a UK property linked to the late Jeremiah Useni, former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to the Federal Government. Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling, held that the motion on notice for the final forfeiture of the property moved by counsel for […]

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El-Rufai returns to ICPC custody

The Editor — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:35:59 +0000

A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has been returned to the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Commission (ICPC). El-Rufai, who left custody on March 27, 2026, following the death of his mother, was re-arraigned on Tuesday. Earlier, the court had adjourned his application for bail till March 31, 2026. […]

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Suspected drug peddler slumps, dies in Edo court

The Editor — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:06:59 +0000

A 52-year-old woman identified simply as Titilayo on Tuesday slumped and died a few minutes after she was arraigned at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State. The deceased was said to have been arrested by the Edo State Task Force and handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). She […]

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Court upholds final forfeiture of $13m linked to Lagos socialite Aisha Achimugu

The Editor — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:01:44 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday affirmed the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to Lagos socialite, Aisha Achimugu, and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, to the Federal Government. Delivering judgment, Justice Emeka Nwite held that the funds had been sufficiently established by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]

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Forfeiture: EFCC evicts Malami, family from Abuja residence

The Editor — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:57:35 +0000

Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday confirmed that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) forcefully evicted him and his family from their Abuja residence, despite ongoing court proceedings over the property. Malami disclosed this while addressing journalists at a press conference, stating that EFCC officials stormed the […]

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ICPC arraigns El-Rufai in Kaduna Tuesday

The Editor — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:03:58 +0000

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it will arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday (today) over alleged corruption-related offences. The planned arraignment follows mounting pressure from stakeholders, including the African Democratic Congress, which demanded the immediate release or arraignment […]

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Court jails ex-accountant general 72 years for N868m fraud

The Editor — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:13:35 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said a former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Chukwunyere, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has been convicted and sentenced to 72 years imprisonment for fraud involving N868.46 million. The commission disclosed this in a post on its X handle, noting that Nwabuoku was prosecuted before the Federal High Court […]

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