…phoned Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to announce he was ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to lift the freeze on the state's accounts. The EFCC froze the Osun State Government's bank accounts on August 5, 2026, just ten days before the state governorship election. President Tinubu releas…

…intensified since the team failed to make the last-32 knockout stage. Seoul police said financial crimes investigators were 'looking into whether there were charges of obstruction of business during the appointment of Hong Myung-bo', a spokesman told AFP. Local media reported authorities are investigating whether senio…

…is a criminal prosecution instituted by the Federal Government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), rather than a personal lawsuit between Peter and Jude.According to the explanation, Peter's role is that of a prosecution witness after submitting a petition that led to an EFCC investigation. It…

…interfering with ongoing investigations by the Nigeria Police Force, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. Gagdi explained that the committee had invited Adeyemi but was informed by the police that he remained in custody pursuant to a c…

By Dickson Omobola Osun State Government has insisted that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has no power to freeze the state’s accounts without a court order, saying the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke is being witch-hunted. Commissioner for Information in Osun State, Mr Kolapo Alimi, clai…

…replies EFCC The Osun State Government has denied claims made by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC that it looted N11 billion ecological funds. The agency froze the state government account on Wednesday, August 5. In a statement released last night, the agency said it noticed some fraudulent transfers o…

…to reach him failed, prompting him to engage a lawyer, who petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on November 13, 2025. “My lawyer was the first one that told me that I had been scammed,” he said.

…Jimi-Bada on Wednesday, said he has the mandate of the governor to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after the anti- graft agency froze government accounts. Jimi-Bada said a 'Post no debit' letter from the EFCC was forwarded to the management of the First Bank where Osun government accounts were domicile…

…been scammed," Collins said, adding that a petition was then filed with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He acknowledged that he did not follow the Public Procurement Act but denied that the payment was a bribe, insisting he regarded it as a standard facilitation condition. He appealed to the committee to…

…Ikeja sentenced John Nwawuto Anoruo following a prosecution brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Court convicts fake lawyer, John Nwawuto Anoruo, in Lagos State. Photo >The judge delivered the verdict on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.n…

…fraud. The convict was arraigned by the Ekiti Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on three -count amended charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence Specifically, he collected the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000.00) by false pretence from Mr. Kayode Aina Samuel un…

…₦1.38 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59. Flanked by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Jude pleaded "not guilty," setting the stage for a blockbuster trial scheduled for April 14, 2025. What began as a familial feud between Jude and his twin brothers, Peter (Mr. P) and Paul (Rudeboy) O…

…had already been investigated and clarified during proceedings with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and are currently before the court.Responding to Peter's allegation that he and Paul Okoye diverted a royalty payment of about $25,000, Jude explained that the payment was made based on instructions P…

…the scheme received a ₦50 billion injection from recovered funds by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). If that is the case, why is the government now presenting subsidy savings as the source?" Atiku asked.On rising debt servicing costs, Atiku said the administration bore direct responsibility, arguing…

…Financial Intelligence Unit to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and other financial crimes. Disu gave the assurance while receiving the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NFIU, Hafsat Bakari, during a courtesy visit to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by…

…of Justice's International Criminal Justice Cooperation Department, and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. "Today's sentencing illustrates criminals cannot evade justice, even outside of our borders," said Wayne A. Jacobs, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Philadelphia. "This final sentencing is the result of d…

…restrictions pending determination of the case. DAILY POST reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on June 9, 2026, arraigned Blessing CEO for fraudulently obtaining N69,150,000 from Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Limited under pretext of securing a lease of a property in the Lekki area of…

…12 October for continuation.EFCC's Allegations Against Blessing CEOThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned Blessing CEO on 9 June 2025. Prosecutors allege that in March 2025, she collected N69.15 million from Hope Chiropractic Health Clinic Ltd. under false pretences.It claimed she could lease a property…

…Port Harcourt on April 10, 2025. The appeal arose from a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, challenging the Federal High Court’s ruling of August 27, 2025. Justice Turaki Adamu of the Federal High Court had initially granted the EFCC’s ex parte application freezing 124 bank accounts linke…

…Congress, APC has declared that Governor Seyi Makinde cannot hide from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other anti-graft agencies. Thd party declared that the governor will be asked to account for all the monies received by his administration since 2019 at the appropriate time. The party spoke wh…

…compliance, and tighter collaboration with anti-graft agencies such as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC). Looking ahead, the Commission outlined three upcoming initiatives including a health initiative set to be launched within three months with…

…Abuja - A Nigerian woman's lawyers have taken her dispute with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the international stage, filing formal human rights petitions with the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), the United States Embassy, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission of the United State…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of 12 individuals for naira abuse before the Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State. The EFCC disclosed in a statement posted on its X handle on Tuesday that Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa convicted the defendants after they pleaded guilty to charge…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to produce Abuja-based estate agent Rebecca Omokamo in court on Thursday for the continuation of her trial over alleged land fraud, forgery and money laundering. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order after Omokamo failed…

EFCC clears NIS Boss Kemi Nandap in visa fraud probe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cleared the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, of any involvement in its ongoing investigation into an alleged visa fraud scheme. The anti-graft agency clarified that Kemi…