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The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, arraigned a social media influencer, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka (a.k.a. Blessing CEO), before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged ₦69,150,000 fraud. Nkiruka was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing to the tune of ₦69,150,000. At the commencement of proceedings, prosecution counsel, C.C. Okezie, urged the court to proceed with the arraignment, arguing that the defendant had been duly served with the charge. However, defence counsel, Nkama…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, June 8, 2026, sought to re-arraign the trio of Aishatu Bappa El-Nafaty, Mamud Alhaji Abubakar, and Igba Ityoakura Joseph before Justice Muhammed Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jikwoyi, Abuja, over alleged fraud. The first defendant, El-Nafaty, is the Director of the Public Affairs Department in the Directorate of Special Duties and Parliamentary Security, National Assembly. Abubakar, the second defendant, is a former Permanent Secretary in the services of the National Assembly, while the third defendant, Joseph, is a Deputy Director of Procurement in the National Assembly. They were…
Justice A. I. Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Kubwa, Abuja, on Monday, June 1, 2026, slated June 15, 2026, for judgment in the case involving the alleged criminal impersonation of officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and extortion by one Salifu Olije Mustapha. At Monday’s proceedings, the EFCC presented its first prosecution witness (PW1), Stanley Ujilibo, against the defendant. The witness, an investigator with the EFCC, disclosed that the Commission received intelligence on how the defendant and two others, identified as Haruna Mamuda Adamu and Abubakar Umar Hamisu — who are currently under…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, June 1, 2026, presented its fifth prosecution witness (PW5) in the trial of former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja. The former minister is facing prosecution on an amended seven-count charge bordering on official corruption and the alleged fraudulent award of the Mambilla Power Project contract worth $6 billion to Sunrise Power Transmission Company Limited. The witness, Iliya John Iyakwari, an Assistant Director of Legal in the Federal Ministry of Justice, currently serving in the Federal Ministry of…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has charged the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, on the need to observe regulatory compliance in the interest of sports development in the country. He gave the charge in Abuja on Friday, May 29, as Dikko led the top management team of the NSC on a courtesy visit to him at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters. “We always want to engage in the spirit of working together. As you would have known, the EFCC has had cause to investigate some of your predecessors,…
The Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF), Rotimi Iseoluwa Oyedepo, SAN, has extended warm Eid-el-Kabir greetings to Muslims across Nigeria, urging citizens to embrace peace, unity, and love during the festive season. In a goodwill message issued to mark the celebration, Oyedepo congratulated Muslim faithful on witnessing another Eid-el-Kabir, describing the occasion as a period of sacrifice, devotion, and reflection. He prayed that Allah would accept the sacrifices and acts of worship offered during the season and bless Nigerians with peace, good health, happiness, and divine favour. The DPPF also called on citizens to use the celebration as…
Tension erupted in Ikeja, Lagos, after the Akinole-Oshiun family accused Hon. James Abiodun Faleke and officials of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) of allegedly unleashing hoodlums on a disputed property, despite what the family described as “final and binding” court judgments affirming its ownership rights. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke is a third-term lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the 10th House of Representatives. The family alleged that armed thugs stormed the property located along Lateef Jakande Road, opposite the Coca-Cola factory in Agidingbi, in the early hours of Monday, May 25, 2026, demolishing a newly erected perimeter fence…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has felicitated with Muslims across the country on the glorious occasion of the Sallah celebration, stating that the festival “presents us with another opportunity to share the light, love, and blessings of Almighty Allah with the entire world.” He made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in his Sallah message to Nigerians. The EFCC boss stressed that while celebrating and sharing the blessings accompanying the festival, there is a need to refresh and strengthen our commitment to the ideals of transparency and anti-corruption…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, reserved ruling on the final forfeiture of 57 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in a case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). At Tuesday’s proceedings, EFCC counsel, J.S. Okutepa, SAN, informed the court that the matter was scheduled for the hearing of the final forfeiture application concerning the properties, as well as other pending applications. In response, defence counsel, Adedayo Adedeji, SAN, drew the court’s attention to…
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 over former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Kuje, Abuja, for the commencement of his 75-year prison term. The order for Mamman’s transfer to the correctional centre followed his presentation before Justice Omotosho on Tuesday by the EFCC and the filing of a consequential order by the Commission for the forfeiture of five additional properties traced to the convict. Prosecution counsel and Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Rotimi…