Crime

Jigawa Former Gov, Sule Lamido, Sons, Family Firms To Face Fresh Trial Over Alleged N1.3bn Fraud

— Sule Lamido By Adeola Idris Fresh arraignment of former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, over the N1.3 billion corruption charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been fixed for April 1 by Justice Peter Odo Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Lamido is to be arraigned on the day alongside his two sons, Aminu Lamido… []

Alleged Forex, Investment Fraud: Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of N1.3bn Hotel Linked to Ikeja Chamber MD, Edward Olutoke

–– (The property) – Responsible Leaders Hotel By Adeola Idris Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 12, 2026, ordered the interim forfeiture of a hotel, Responsible Leaders Hotel, linked to Edward Olutoke, Managing Director, Ikeja Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture. The property, located at 1, Ostra Close, Jobi Fele Way, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, is valued… []

Alleged N91.7m & N3.4m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Four for Theft in Lagos

— EFCC Headquarters By Adeola Idris  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, has arraigned four suspects : Adetunji Mathew, Victor Damilare Olaomo, Douglas Agorom Ikwugwu and Arowolo Adeniyi Abiodun, before different judges at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged fraud and theft. Mathew and Olaomo were arraigned before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State… []

Alleged N120m Fraud: Court Dismisses Abebe, Co-defendant’s No-Case Submission

—  John Abebe (middle) guarded by two EFCC officers By Muyiwa Akinola Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, March 5, 2026, dismissed the no-case submission filed by Dr. John Abebe and his company, Inducon Nig. Ltd, who are standing trial over an alleged N120m fraud. The defendants were arraigned on September 19, 2022 on a six-count charge… []

EFCC Parades Two Bank Officials Over Alleged $306,667, €50,250 Fraud

— The two suspects, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede By Bunmi Onakan The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC, has arraigned two officials of FSDH Merchant Bank Limited over an alleged fraud involving $306,667.81 and €50,250.0 This was disclosed in a statement posted on the official page of the Commission. In the statement, the defendants, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede, were on… []

Not Yet Uhuru: Jide Omokore May Face Fresh Legal Battle as Alison-Madueke’s Trial Reveals New Details

— Diezani Alison-Madueke, Jide Omokore, Albert Bassey By St. Johnson Adegboyega Despite a February 7, 2023 judgment by the Federal High Court in Abuja that discharged and acquitted oil businessman Olajide Omokore, chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited, over alleged fraud and money laundering involving about $1.6 billion in petroleum proceeds, fresh developments abroad may reopen public scrutiny around the case. Omokore and… []

Alleged N247.5m Fraud: EFCC Presents First Witness Against Titilayo Eboh in Lagos

— EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede By St. Johnson Adegboyega The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, February 27, 2026, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Dr. Ifeoma Atoh, a consultant paediatrician, in the trial of one Titilayo Funmilayo Eboh for an alleged N247, 500,000( Two Hundred and Forty-seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira) fraud. Eboh,… []

EFCC Arraigns Three NRC Staff for Alleged ₦2.04bn Money Laundering in Lagos

— The suspects; Felix Njoku, Benjamin Chinwuba Iloanusi, Oche Jerry Ogbole-Inalegwu By St. Johnson Adegboyega The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, arraigned three senior officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, before Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over alleged fraud and money laundering offences. The defendants are: Felix Njoku, a former Director of Finance of the Nigerian… []

Breaking! DSS Captures Sixth Owo Church Attacker, How He Hid In Edo Village For 4 years

— The suspect, Sani Yusuf By Adeola Idris Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the sixth person involved in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state, in which over 40 worshippers lost their lives and scores more were left injured. The DSS is currently prosecuting five persons — Idris Omeiza (25), Al Qasim Idris (20), Jamiu Abdulmalik… []

Court freezes FDGS Energy Group Assets Over $7.9m, N399m Debts

            —Chijioke Arinze Onyeagba, CEO FDGS Energy Group of Companies Limited ByAdeola Idris For an alleged indebtedness of $7,999,405.19 and N399,893,550.44 to Keystone Bank Limited the Federal High Court in Lagos has granted interim orders freezing the assets and operations of FDGS Energy Group of Companies Limited Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa made the orders following an ex parte application filed on… []

From Indictment to Investment: How Orji Uzor Kalu Channelled Billions Into US Real Estate Despite Corruption Charges

— Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu with EFCC operatives  By Cyril Kingsley A new investigation reveals that Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Nigeria’s Abia State, spent millions of dollars on properties in the United States as he faced indictment at home on multiple accounts of corruption and money-laundering, said The Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa PPLAAF today. Documents uncovered by PPLAAF and The… []

Student Union Ex-President-General, Shot Dead In His Home Town

— Hon. Igwe Akuma Akwu By Cyril Kingsley  One Igwe Akuma Akwu, a former President-General of the National Association of Ohafia Students (NAOS) and prominent youth leader has been shot dead in his hometown, Oko Aku Ohafia, Ohafia Local Government Area It was reported that the incident occurred on Friday night, January 2, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., as Hon. Akwu and members of his household were returning… []

CIG Motors Terminates Executive Director Jubril Arogundade Over Financial Misappropriation and Abuse of Authority, Refers Case to EFCC

— Jubril Arogundade By Adeola Idris  CIG Motors Co. Ltd has announced the immediate termination of the appointment of its Executive Director, Jubril Arogundade(@JubrilofLagos), following internal investigations that uncovered issues relating to financial misappropriation and abuse of authority. In a statement made available to Nairametrics, the company said the decision followed a period of suspension and a comprehensive internal review. According to CIG Motors, the… []

How Assumed Buyer Scuttled Brothers’ Attempt To Kidnap, Sell A Woman And Son

— The two brothers, Ayomide Babatunde and Gbenga Babatunde By Bunmi Onakan Two brothers by name Ayomide Babatunde and Gbenga Babatunde are born to the same mother though not financially bouyant, the two probably in their attempt to change their status in 2026 took a step that eventually landed them in trouble. On December 27, the two siblings made a shocking decision that later boomerang…. []

How NDLEA Arrested 40-year-old Wanted Drug Lord, Raided His Hidden ‘Colos’ Lab In Lagos

— Yussuf Abayomi Azeez, another suspect  being paraded by NDLEA operatives By Adeola Idris  A wanted drug lord 40-year-old Yussuf Abayomi Azeez has been arrested by operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos while on his way to Saudi Arabia for Umrah, a holy pilgrimage, after months of intelligence… []

Ex-WEMA Bank Manager Bags 3-year ‘no refund’ Jail Term For Stealing N8.56bn

By Adeola Idris  One Samuel Asiegbu, a former Financial and Retail Product Manager at Wema Bank Nigeria Plc has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to hacking into the bank’s system and stealing ₦8.56 billion. The judgment means Asiegbu will serve three years in custody without the option of a fine before regaining his freedom. The verdict was delivered by Justice… []

N27b Fraud: ‘I Collected Funds From Taraba Govt Officials On Ex-Gov Ishaku’s Directive,’- EFCC Witness Confesses

— Former Gov. Darius Ishaku By St. Johnson Adegboyega  As the fraud cases against former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is ongoing, an EFCC witness, Ismail Lawal, told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday that he collected funds from several Taraba Government officials strictly on the governor’s instructions. The EFCC arraigned Ishaku alongside… []

Court Closes Down Lagos Night Club Over Drug Allegations

By St. Johnson Adegboyega  The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an order of interim forfeiture on a property located at No. 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, allegedly used for the storage and distribution of illicit drugs. Justice Musa Kakaki granted the order following an ex parte application filed and argued by counsel to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr…. []

EFCC Suspends Officers, Begins Investigation Over Oladip’s Extortion Allegation

— Oladips, EFCC Officers on duty By St. Johnson Adegboyega  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has begun investigation into the N10m extortion allegation against some of its operatives by a Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips. It added that the accused officers have been suspended of their operational duties pending the conclusion of investigation. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale… []

EFCC Arraigns Former NSITF Chair, Ngozi Olejeme Over Alleged N1billion Fraud

— Mrs. Ngozi Olejeme By St. Johnson Adegboyega  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former board chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mrs. Ngozi Olejeme, for alleged involvement in a N1 billion fraud. According to the EFCC, Olejeme was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, on… []