The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained a final forfeiture order for a Hawker 800XP private jet linked to alleged fraud, corruption, and money laundering in the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project (MEPP). Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, ruled that Valiente Jet Limited, owned by […]
Ademola Adeleke has officially removed Oba Joseph Oloyede as the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu after the monarch’s conviction in the United States for tax fraud and money laundering. According to the Osun State Government, the decision followed the receipt of a Certified True Copy of the judgment from an Ohio court, […]
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agencies have struck massive blows against transnational drug syndicates in a series of high-stakes operations. From the corridors of major international airports to the rugged Badagry-Seme border, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted illicit shipments worth billions of Naira, […]
In a landmark ruling that underscores Nigeria’s escalating battle against cybercrime, the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted four Filipino nationals and eight Nigerians for their involvement in cyber-terrorism and internet fraud. Each convict received a one-year prison sentence, marking one of the most high-profile crackdowns by the […]
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has initiated an immediate investigation into bribery allegations leveled against some officers of the Commission by popular internet personality Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. In a viral video, shared by activist Martins Vincent Otse (a.k.a. […]
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a 35-year-old man, Hyginus Nkwocha, in Abuja for alleged involvement in internet fraud and money laundering. The arrest took place on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Ever Green Estate, behind Millennium Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following credible intelligence reports. Nkwocha, […]
Popular internet celebrity Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, is facing fresh allegations of laundering N30 billion through his accounts. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made this claim during the ongoing trial of Mompha and his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, at the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja. Key […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made a significant arrest, apprehending former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, in connection with an ongoing N8,069,176,864.00 money laundering probe. The arrest took place at the EFCC’s Federal Capital Territory Command, where Sirika is currently meeting with investigators to address allegations of […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has today filed a six-count charge against Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky. The first four counts of the charge border on abuse of the Naira while the last two counts border on alleged money laundering. In the charge sheet filed by […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, alongside others, to court for alleged N84 billion money laundering offences. The quartet, including Bello’s nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Sulaiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, face an amended 17-count charge involving money laundering, breach of trust, […]
