ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) Archives

Alleged N36m Fraud: Court Reserves Ruling on Blessing CEO’s Bail Application Till June 9

Global UpfrontJun 5, 2026June 5, 20260

Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, June 5, 2026, reserved ruling until June 9, 2026, on the bail application

Alleged N4.29bn Forex Fraud: Defendants’ Absence Stalls Arraignment of UBA, 4 Others

Global UpfrontJun 3, 2026June 3, 20260

The arraignment of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and four others for an alleged N4.29bn foreign exchange fraud before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the

Kuje Prison: Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman Begins 75-year Prison Term

Global UpfrontMay 27, 2026May 27, 20260

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Tuesday May 26, 2026 ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to hand

EFCC Arrests Ex-Power Minister, Saleh Mamman After 75-Year Jail Sentence

Global UpfrontMay 19, 2026May 19, 20260

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman. Saleh was convicted and sentenced to 75 years imprisonment

NNPC Probe: EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of Private Jet Linked To Abdulsalam Mustapha Kachallah

Global UpfrontMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 18, 2026, secured a final forfeiture order of a Hawker private Jet 125 before Justice

EFCC Investigates 2 Suspects For Undeclared $461,600 At Kano Airport

Global UpfrontMay 18, 2026May 18, 20260

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano Zonal Directorate, has begun investigation of two male suspects – Jamilu Shuaibu Waya and Usman Namadi – for

Nigeria: Gombe Court Jails Magistrate For Bribery

Global UpfrontMay 6, 2026May 6, 20260

Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State has convicted and sentenced Mohammad Suleiman Kumo , a Magistrate, to two

EFCC Chairman’s Claim On Students And Cybercrime: Why Data Is Important

Global UpfrontApr 30, 2026April 30, 20260

By Kelechi Okoronkwo PhD The Executive Chairman of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, on Tuesday quoted his own

Benin Court Jails Man 5 Years For Recruiting Boys Into Yahoo School

Global UpfrontApr 21, 2026April 21, 20260

The Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City, Edo State on Monday April 20, 2026 secured the conviction and sentence of Goodluck Ejimiyare for recruiting

Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Ex-Minister Sadiya, Perm Sec Over Alleged $1.3m, N746.6m Humanitarian Ministry Fraud

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2026April 16, 20260

Ex-Minister Hajiya Sadiya Umar Faruoq