…Abdulmalik, in a judgment delivered in Abuja on Wednesday, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had established the reasonable suspicion required by law to justify the forfeiture of the assets. The judge ruled that Malami, his family members and companies linked to the properties failed to dislodge th…

…assets to the government. The judgment followed an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Although the anti-graft agency sought the forfeiture of 57 choice properties it said were traced to the former minister, the court held that there was credible evidence establishing the genuine o…

…human rights groups, diplomatic missions, as well as the ICPC and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, serving as technical partners. Specifically, he proposed the inclusion of organisations such as Amnesty International and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, alongside represent…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Ski Hi-Entertainment, Ifeanyichukwu Ogbu, before the Enugu State High Court over an alleged N16.8m fraud involving the issuance of dud cheques. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement shared on its official X account o…

…Government Area of Ondo State, Mr. Olabanji Olusesan, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Federal Ministry of Works over the alleged non-execution of the Idanre-Owena road rehabilitation project, despite its continued classification as an ongoing project in the federal budget. In…

…IK Ogbonna has rejected online rumors that he is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for an alleged $75,000 romance scam. Rumours circulated that a 49-year-old American citizen had filed a complaint against the Nollywood s…

…on stealing to the tune of N294.5m.Akujobi, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC was arraigned before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. on Thursday, July 9, 2026.EFCC alleged that Akujobi stole the money between January and December 2025 while u…

…pending the hearing of his bail application. Umar was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a 4-count charge of conferring undue advantage on himself while serving as the chairman of the CCT. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecuting counsel, Christopher Mshelia, had prayed the court for…

…previously complying with court processes after being granted bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “After he left the office of the minister, the EFCC actually gave him bail on his self-recognizance, and the trial went on. He was there at every sitting, and he was vindicated. So, I honestly don’…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to arraign the former Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Jimoh Yisawu, on Friday, and the former Managing Director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Ltd, Ahmed Dikko, on Wednesday, over separate money laundering charges bordering on hun…

…asked whether he specifically stated in his extra-judicial statement to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that he received instructions through telephone conversations, Agulu replied, "What I can remember in my statement is that I got my instructions from the defendant through Mr Ocheme. I cannot remember wh…

…shameful! In what way is this different from the cases of scammers whom the Economic and Financial Crime Commission hunts for daily in its bid to rid the nation of fraudsters who, unfortunately, have succeeded in colouring all Nigerians with the same odious brush at entry points all over the world? Your green passport…

…criminal and extremist groups readily exploit. This is why the work of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) constitutes an indispensable pillar of Nigeria's national securi…

…jurists, forensic auditors, chartered accountants, civil society representatives and financial crime experts to investigate the matter. It also urged the National Assembly to exercise its constitutional oversight responsibilities by conducting a public hearing on the alleged off-budget expenditure. In addition, HURIWA…

…and officials who authorised the spending. He further called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other anti-corruption agencies to investigate the alleged unrecorded expenditures and deductions from state allocations.…

…The Presidency has told the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unmask the internal criminal elements working with Prince Matthew Adeniyi to operate a fictitious presidential agency for prosecution. The Presidency alleged that there are internal collaborators en…

…Senate and House Appropriations Committees, the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, and the House Committee on Treaties, Protocols and Agreements. It said the committees should explain the basis upon which official correspondence and invitations were reportedly extended to PFIPC. "This matter must…

…back use of AI in investigations By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukayode, has decried the activities of internet scammers popularly known as Yahoo Boys, revealing how over N7.2 million was wiped from the account of a serving judge at midnight. Speakin…

…matter. Details shortly... BREAKING: El-Rufai arrives in court for trial over alleged financial crimes

…Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the defendants and their companies are facing a seven-count charge bordering on alleged obtaining by false pretence, conversion of funds and money laundering involving N740 million. The first prosecu…

…"Security agencies, the Department of State Service (DSS), the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF)should support regulators in preventing diversion, hoarding, illegal storage, and disruption of legitimate supply movement," he said. Ekpo enjoined marketers and importers to…

Mininim Oseji, the Delta State Head of Service, Monday said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is conducting a

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has re-arraigned a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of defunct Skye Bank Plc, now Polaris Bank Limited, Tunde Ayeni, over an alleged N15.6 billion fraud. The development was disclosed during proceedings before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital T…

…structures that are difficult to fully understand. Another factor may be taxation and financial crime prevention. Beneficial ownership transparency has become a global regulatory priority as authorities seek to combat money laundering, sanctions evasion, illicit financial flows, and tax avoidance schemes. The CBN's mov…

…should retain responsibility for terrorism, transnational organised crime, cybercrime, financial crimes, border security and interstate criminal networks. State Police should handle local crimes and community?based security challenges.” He flagged key threats to success: political interference, ethnic bias, intelligenc…