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…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dismissed a viral social media claim alleging that it is secretly recruiting personnel, describing the information as false. In a post shared on its official X account on Monday, the anti-graft agency warned members of the public against falling for the misinformation. T…

…7 for the commencement of trial. Bodejo was remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on July 9 after he was arraigned on allegations bordering on money laundering.The EFCC, through its counsel, Wahab Shittu (SAN), filed the charge dated June 24 and submitted on June 25, naming Bode…

…listed included the “Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Auditor-General for the Federation and Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission.” The invitation further listed the Head…

…hearing of the matter. Dissatisfied with the Court of Appeal decision, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission approached the Supreme Court, urging it to restore the judgment of the Federal High Court. The apex court agreed with the anti-graft agency and reinstated the forfeiture order, effectively vesting the ass…

…to accountability was demonstrated when he voluntarily invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate his stewardship after leaving office. “I served as Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government from May 2015 to April 2018, and to the best of my knowledge, I remain the only public official in…

…jails fake prophet for N136.4m fraud The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya (a.k.a Prophet Sunday Koboko) before Justice H. O. Eya of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout. The…

…a judgment on the application for final forfeiture of the properties by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. A statement from the EFCC says the assets were proceeds of unlawful activities.''Investigations by the Commission followed its receipt of financial intelligence showing huge inflows and outflows f…

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called for stronger collaboration among governments, regulators and civil society organisations across Africa to combat terrorist financing while protecting legitimate charitable organisations from unnecessary regulatory restrictions. Speak…

…of University, radio station, and 46 other properties linked to Malami The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Among th…

…preparing for future mutual evaluations. Representing the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, the Director of the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, Harry Erin, said Nigeria’s experience showed that compliance with global anti-money laundering standards should strengthen…

…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…