Abuja, July 25, 2025 – A self-acclaimed Nigeria Customs Service officer has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly defrauding multiple victims of a combined sum of N34 million under the guise of facilitating non-existent auctioned goods. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which brought the suspect to court, identified
LAGOS, July 25, 2025 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a full-scale investigation into a startling discovery of a parcel containing over ₦426 billion worth of foreign currency intercepted at a Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) facility in Lagos. According to insider sources, the large cache of foreign currency, neatly concealed in
July 22, 2025 The trial of former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, continued on Monday over allegations of financial misappropriation amounting to N5.78 billion. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting Ahmed alongside his former Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Ademola Banu. Both are accused of conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and illegal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has strongly refuted recent allegations of misconduct and lack of transparency published in a widely circulated article titled “EFCC’s alarming impunity,” written by veteran journalist Steve Osuji. In a detailed statement signed by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the commission described the
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that no fewer than 18 sitting governors are currently under investigation by the anti-graft agency for various financial infractions. Olukoyede made this revelation while addressing journalists on the commission’s ongoing efforts to tackle high-level corruption in Nigeria. He emphasized that the
A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has sentenced a self-acclaimed gospel singer, Moses Otitoju, and eight other individuals to various jail terms over their involvement in cybercrime, conspiracy, and misappropriation of funds. The convicts were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC and arraigned on
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained a final forfeiture order on Galaxy Hospital, five petrol stations, multiple landed properties, and bank accounts containing over ₦333 million, in a landmark ruling granted by the Federal High Court. The order, issued in favour of the Federal Government, follows a successful legal process led by
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has reaffirmed the indispensable role of personal integrity in the ongoing fight against corruption in Nigeria. Speaking at a recent stakeholders’ forum in Abuja, Olukoyede stressed that institutional reforms and enforcement efforts must be underpinned by strong individual values if the country is to
July 11, 2025 | Abuja — Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has raised the alarm that fraudulent politicians and corrupt individuals are increasingly storing stolen funds in cryptocurrency wallets to evade detection. Speaking during Africa Anti‑Corruption Day in Kaduna, Olukoyede warned that masked behind the rapid evolution
Abuja, July 9, 2025 — The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called for enhanced cyber resilience across Nigeria’s financial ecosystem as a proactive step to tackle the rising tide of internet-related crimes threatening the nation’s economy. Speaking at a high-level stakeholders’ engagement on financial crime prevention
