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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called for stronger collaboration and support from traditional institutions, the judiciary, security agencies and other critical stakeholders in Nasarawa and Plateau states to combat economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in Nigeria. He made the call through the Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC’s Abuja Zonal Directorate, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Michael Wetkas, during a series of engagements with key institutions in the two states. The engagements, which took place between October 2 and October 6, 2026, were aimed…
The plight of innocent property owners at the hands of land grabbers has become one of the most disturbing trends in the country today. This menace demands the urgent attention of government, before it destroys public confidence in property ownership, law enforcement and the administration of justice altogether. The way these land grabbers now operate gives the frightening impression that in certain spaces,there is no government at all, or that where government exists, its institutions have become too weak, too compromised, or too indifferent to protect innocent citizens. This is not an exaggeration. The brazenness with which some of these…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, arraigned Ali Bala (a.k.a. Barrister Ahmed) and Yusuf Umar Anka before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged theft and money laundering involving £110,000 (One Hundred and Ten Thousand Pounds Sterling). The duo are standing trial on a 10-count charge bordering on stealing, money laundering and retention of stolen property. Count one reads: “That you, ALI BALA (a.k.a. Barrister Ahmed) and YUSUF UMAR ANKA, sometime in 2025 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable…
A Director in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Ali Mohammed, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, that the Ministry was not aware of the withdrawal of ₦124.86 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mohammed, who testified as the 10th prosecution witness, PW10, in the ongoing trial of former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while being led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Abbas Mohammed. The witness said he appeared before the court because his Ministry received a letter from the investigation team concerning ₦154 billion said to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Ikoyi, has handed over bank drafts worth ₦107,000,000 (One Hundred and Seven Million Naira) to a victim of property fraud through his counsel, Babatunde Oni, SAN. The recovery followed a petition received by the Commission from the petitioner through his legal representative, Babatunde Oni, SAN & Co., alleging obtaining money by false pretence, conspiracy and extortion involving some individuals identified as Adeola Ibrahim, Bolanle Bamgbose and others. According to the petitioner, sometime in October 2024, he developed an interest in purchasing a parcel of land situated at Iya Oloye…
The trial of a former Taraba State Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, and erstwhile Permanent Secretary in the state’s Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, took a fresh turn on Monday, October 5, 2026, as the third prosecution witness, PW3, Taiwo Johns, revealed how funds meant for local governments were withdrawn and transferred to government officials. The witness, who is the third prosecution witness, gave the testimony before Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, during the ongoing trial over the alleged ₦27 billion fraud. Led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Rotimi…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has applauded the efforts and performance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country, stressing that the Commission has justified the confidence reposed in it. He gave the commendation on Friday, October 2, 2026, in Awka, Anambra State, at the commissioning of a new EFCC Zonal Directorate. The President pointed out that there was evidence of the Commission’s success in convictions, recoveries, and other landmark achievements. Represented by Honourable Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tinubu noted that “supporting the…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has appointed a receiver/manager to take possession and control of a disputed property at No. 68 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, in a suit instituted by Dr. (Mrs.) Maryam Sani Abacha against Levitikal Realties & Construction Limited. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, in an interim order issued on September 29, 2026, restrained Levitikal Realties, its directors, agents, representatives, servants, and persons acting through it from selling, transferring, assigning, mortgaging, leasing, charging, alienating, or otherwise encumbering the property pending the hearing and determination of the applicant’s Motion on Notice for interlocutory…
As Nigeria commemorates its 66th Independence Anniversary, the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has reiterated the need for accountable conduct and zero tolerance of corruption by every Nigerian to give value to the ongoing government reforms. He made the call in Abuja on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in his Independence Anniversary message to Nigerians. He applauded efforts being made to grow the commanding heights of the polity, describing them as “building blocks of the greater nation we desire.” He called on Nigerians to couple all reform-focused efforts with zero tolerance for corruption.…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, arraigned a businessman, Christopher Elendu Enyinnwa, before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged ₦30.14 million fraud. Enyinnwa was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on fraudulent conversion and obtaining money under false pretences in connection with the proposed supply of slippers from China. The defendant was alleged to have collected a total of ₦30,140,000 from the petitioner, Chidebere Love Okafor, for the supply of slippers from China. Count One reads: “Christopher Elendu Enyinwa…