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Emefiele gets N300M bail in N18.96bn note printing case
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Emefiele followed Buhari’s directive over locally redesigned naira — Witness

A witness, Chinedu Emere, told an Abuja High Court that the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, complied with late President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive that the redesigned Naira be produced locally. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged Emefiele with illegal act causing injury to the public. According to Vanguard, the […]

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EFCC arraigns ex-Benue electoral chairman over alleged ₦1.1bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned former chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, Tersoo Loko, alongside 10 other defendants over the alleged diversion of N1.1 billion meant for local government elections in the state. The defendants were brought before the federal high court in Makurdi on 30 counts bordering on criminal […]

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EFCC secures conviction of firm for stealing ₦30.56m from Chevron contract staff

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of AAC Consulting Limited for stealing ₦30.56 million belonging to contract staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited. The conviction was delivered on Friday, January 23, 2026, by Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, according to a statement issued by the […]

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NEITI, EFCC, ICPC strengthen alliance against corruption in oil sector

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has intensified efforts to strengthen accountability in Nigeria’s oil, gas, and mining sectors by deepening its strategic partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The renewed commitment was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by NEITI’s Director […]

EFCC faults fintech over fraud among unbanked and middle class
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EFCC links banks, fintechs to N162bn crypto fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has linked a new-generation commercial bank, six fintech firms, and several microfinance banks to a major financial fraud involving cryptocurrency transactions worth N162 billion. The disclosure was made on Thursday during a press briefing at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja. EFCC Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said […]

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EFCC returns N802m recovered funds to First Bank

The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has handed over the sum of N802,420,000 recovered from a fraud suspect to First Bank Nigeria Plc, following a system glitch that erroneously credited the funds to the suspect’s account. The Commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday via its official X […]

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Malami, wife granted bail in EFCC money laundering suit

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted N1.5 billion bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, along with his wife and son, in connection with an ongoing N8.7 billion money laundering case. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the ruling after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence in the suit brought […]

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Court remands Malami, son, wife in Kuje prison

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), alongside his son and one of his wives, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing and determination of their bail applications. The remand order was issued on Tuesday by the […]

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Malami, son, wife plead not guilty to 16-count EFCC charges

A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of money laundering instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Malami was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja alongside his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, […]

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EFCC arraigns ex-AGF Malami, son over alleged money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to arraign a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, today, Tuesday, December 30, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged money laundering offences. Malami will be arraigned alongside his son, Abubakar Malami, and Bashir Asabe, an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Ltd, a company linked […]

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EFCC arrests five herbalists with fake $3.4m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested five suspects over the alleged possession of $3.4 million and €280,000 in counterfeit foreign notes in Osun and Lagos States. The commission disclosed the development in a statement posted on its official X account on Wednesday. Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate carried out the arrests during […]