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Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde may find himself at odds with the latest developments within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as the Taminu Turaki-led group signals its willingness to embrace the Wike-backed National Caretaker Working Committee (NCWC) in the interest of party unity. Turaki, speaking to reporters, emphasised that it was time to “sheath the sword” and reconcile with the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led NCWC, aimed at fostering peace within the party. This position appears to conflict with Makinde’s stance over the past week. During a visit to Bauchi on Sunday, Makinde assured Governor Bala Mohammed that he would remain in the…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed how the Commission intervened in 2024 to stop a contractor mobilised by the Ministry of Power from executing a contract with fake and substandard transmission lines. He made this disclosure in Abuja on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, when the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), Olusegun Adesayo, paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. According to him, the contractor was investigated by the EFCC and found to have imported fake transmission lines, which could have…

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, granted an order of final forfeiture of the sum of $13 million linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had brought Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd before the court over the ownership of the $13 million, suspected to be proceeds of fraud and unlawful activities. Delivering judgment in a suit instituted by Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd to claim the funds, Justice Nwite held that the company failed woefully…

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have moved to enforce forfeiture proceedings on properties in Abuja linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The action took place on Monday morning. EFCC operatives, accompanied by armed security personnel, arrived at the locations to mark the properties—an exercise that reportedly drew resistance from Malami and other individuals present at the scene. In a video seen by Channels Television, the former minister is seen confronting an official believed to be part of the EFCC team, demanding to see a valid court order authorising the…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to arraign former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday. The commission disclosed that the charges, filed on March 18, include the alleged conversion and possession of public property, as well as money laundering. In a statement issued on Monday, ICPC spokesperson, John Okor Odey, said El-Rufai will be arraigned alongside Joel Adoga. He further revealed that a separate case has been instituted against the former governor at a Kaduna State High Court, involving allegations of abuse of office,…

The Delta State Police Command has dismissed claims that the controversial Alue-Do festival in Ozoro was a “rape festival,” stating that no victim has officially reported rape in connection with the incident. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bright Edafe, made this known on Monday during an interview on The Morning Brief. “It is important to state clearly that among the four girls interviewed yesterday, not one of them said they were raped. Up till this very moment, we have not had any official report that anybody was raped,” he said. Edafe stressed that investigations are guided strictly…

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, March 23, 2026, convicted and sentenced a former Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, to 72 years imprisonment for money laundering to the tune of ₦868,465,000 (Eight Hundred and Sixty-Eight Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand Naira). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted the former AGF on a nine-count charge bordering on money laundering. Count One That you, CHUKWUNYERE ANAMEKWE NWABUOKU, TEMEEO SYNERGY CONCEPT LIMITED (at large), TURGE GLOBAL INVESTMENT LIMITED (at large), LAPTEV BRIDGE LIMITED (at large), ARAFURA TRANSNATIONAL AFRO LIMITED (at…

Justice A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, has convicted and sentenced three individuals—Aliyu Hassan, Samuel Olamide, and Solomon Joseph Christian—for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on separate one-count charges bordering on criminal impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. The charge against Hassan reads: “That you, Aliyu Hassan (a.k.a. Ottaviani Loverules Giovanni), on or about the 9th of February, 2026, in Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, impersonated one Ottaviani Loverules Giovanni (a citizen of Brazil) via Facebook, and in such assumed…

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has declared his readiness to defend himself against allegations of financial misconduct, insisting that he remains proud of his record in office. Speaking in a recent interview conducted in Hausa, Malami accused security agencies of breaching his constitutional rights during the course of investigations into his affairs. He alleged that operatives carried out searches of his homes and business premises without prior notice or his presence. According to him, “I have spent time in custody with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, at Kuje Prison, and with the Department…

Media trial by security agencies in Nigeria has been a source of concern for many decades, with legal experts, including members of the Bench and human rights organizations, persistently criticizing the act as despicable and a flagrant violation of citizens’ rights. The practice of media trial among security agencies in Nigeria includes the premature parade of suspects before journalists’ cameras, declaring individuals wanted without proper and valid court orders, and the dissemination of misinformation or biased narratives regarding individuals or high-profile cases. These actions can harm reputations and undermine fair treatment of suspects. In many instances, security agencies resort to…