Alleged N36m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Blessing CEO in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, on Friday, May 15, 2026, arraigned a social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (also known as Blessing CEO), before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, over an alleged N36 […]
Alleged ₦80.2bn Kogi Fraud: How Bello Paid Millions in Cash for Maitama Property
A prosecution witness, PW14, Shehu Bello, has explained before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja how Ali Bello made several cash payments running into millions of naira for the construction of a property located at Plot 1891, Dala Hills, Maitama, Abuja. The witness, who testified during continuation of hearing in the […]
N570m fraud: Court discharges, acquits ex-HoS Oyo-Ita after six years
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday discharged and acquitted former Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, of alleged N570m money laundering charges filed against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, upheld the no-case submissions filed by Oyo-Ita and eight co-defendants, holding that the EFCC […]
How Emefiele approved the withdrawal of $6.23Million for Election Observers—Compol
A Commissioner of Police, Eloho E. Ekpoziakpho has told a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that investigations into the alleged fraudulent withdrawal of $6.23 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, revealed that the payment was made with the approval of former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Ekpoziakpho, who testified as Prosecution […]
EFCC, UNODC, Canada Strategize against Terrorist Financing, Illegal Mining
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has said that the commission was ready to collaborate with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes, UNODC, and the Canadian Government to scale up activities of the Commission against terrorism financing and illegal mining in Nigeria. Olukoyede stated this when the […]
Alleged ₦80.2bn Kogi Fraud: Court Dismisses Defence Counsel’s Objection, Hears Further Testimony on Cash–Dollar Transactions
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Friday, April 24, 2026, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the court dismissing an objection by the defence counsel and allowing the prosecution to proceed with its case. Bello is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial […]
Disregard Bala Mohammed’s Wild Claims – EFCC tells Nigerians
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged Nigerians to disregard the claim by the governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed that the commission was being used by his political opponents to haunt him. In a statement posted on the Commission’s Facebook page, it said “these claims are as wild as they are far- fetched” […]
Court acquits Fayose, former Ekiti governor of Money Laundering Charges.
The Federal High Court in Lagos has discharged and acquitted former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose of all charges on money Laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Fayose had been standing trial on an 11-count charges on alleged money Laundering and fraud charges, dating back to 2018 […]
Aisha Achimugu declared wanted by EFCC for alleged money laundering.
One of Abuja’s high profile socialite and businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In a poster declaring the socialite wanted, the spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale said Ms Achimugu is wanted by the anti-graft agency in a case of “criminal conspiracy and money laundering” and should […]