As Nigerians joins the rest of the world to mark Valentine’s day today, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again enjoined Nigerians not to engage in fraud. According to the anti-graft agency, real love does not need fraud to survive. The agency stated this in a video released on Facebook on Saturday to…
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, convicted and sentenced two Chinese: Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, to 46 years’ imprisonment each for cyber terrorism and internet fraud. The convicts, alongside one Friday Audu were among a syndicate of 792 fraudsters arrested for cryptocurrency, investment…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, to 490 years’ imprisonment following his conviction in a ₦2.4 billion fraud case. In a statement shared via its official X handle on Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed that Justice F.E….
Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Kano over alleged naira mutilation. In a statement shared on Facebook, the commission said its Kano Zonal Directorate arrested the actress on Tuesday, February 3. The commission said her arrest followed a viral video circulated on social media platforms…
A former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside an interim order forfeiting some of his properties to the Federal Government, insisting that his wealth was legitimately acquired and fully declared to authorities. Justice Emeka Nwite had on January 6 ordered the interim forfeiture of…
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on Thursday, granted an application by a former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for lesser hajj to observe the last 10 days of Ramadan in the Holy Land. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the application after the ex-governor’s lawyer, Joseph Daudu, SAN, moved…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has implicated a new generation bank, six Fintechs and microfinance banks in major financial scams by allowing fraudsters to launder huge sums of money. Director of public Affairs of the Commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, made this known at a press briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on…
The Supreme Court has set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal that discharged former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido and his sons, Mustapha and Aminu, of money laundering charges. A five‑member panel of the Supreme Court handed down the decision in a unanimous judgment delivered on Friday in separate appeals filed by the…
The Bauchi State Government paid millions of dollars, off the banking system and via unofficial channels, to finance what it called the state’s “security commitment” between late 2023 and July 2024, a PREMIUM TIMES review of government records, official accounts and court documents shows. A substantial portion of the payouts was disbursed in cash through…
The former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami (SAN), has yet to perfect his bail conditions amid a fresh investigation into arms and ammunition allegedly discovered in his residence in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. Malami is facing a separate and serious probe by the Department of State Services (DSS) following…
