In a significant move to tackle the rising involvement of Chinese nationals in cybercrime and financial offenses in Nigeria, Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai has proposed a collaborative effort between a Chinese working group and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This initiative aims to enhance law enforcement cooperation and curb cybercrime activities. Key ...

  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, over allegations of ₦700 billion fraud.Emmanuel was taken into custody after honouring an EFCC invitation on Tuesday, following a petition filed by the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT). The petitioners accused him of money laundering ...

A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has granted bail to Jude Okoye, former manager of the defunct music group P-Square, in the sum of N100 million amid charges of financial misconduct. Justice Alexander Owoeye issued the ruling on Monday, March 3, following allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that Okoye laundered ...

  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday attempted to arrest Chinenye Duru, a staff member of Polaris Bank, shortly after a court session at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Duru and Polaris Bank Plc are facing 11 counts of money laundering and fraud over alleged fraudulent withdrawals from a ...

  Singer Paul Okoye, popularly known as Rudeboy, has reacted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraignment of his older brother, Jude Okoye, over alleged money laundering. Jude Okoye and his company, Northside Music Ltd, were arraigned on Monday, February 26, before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. ...

  The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of former Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Nnabuoku, to March 13, 2025. Presiding over the case, Justice James Omotosho postponed proceedings following the absence of the defendant’s newly appointed lead counsel, Norrison Quakers (SAN). Nnabuoku, currently serving as Director of Finance ...

  Legal experts in Lagos have attributed the growing involvement of foreigners in criminal activities to weak laws, poor investigations, corruption, and inadequate immigration controls. Their concerns follow a sting operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in December 2024, which led to the arrest of 792 suspects, including 197 foreigners, for alleged ...

  The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating businessman Abubakar Ismail Isa over alleged fraud and economic crimes. Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Emeka Nwite ruled that the request lacked merit ...

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a legal practitioner, Barrister Alexander Uchenna Ozougwu, before the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, over allegations of defrauding victims of N1.32 billion through a fraudulent foreign exchange investment scheme. The EFCC’s Uyo Zonal Directorate presented Ozougwu before Justice Sergius Onah on ...

  The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned 14 Filipinos and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, before Justice Musa Kakaki at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos. The accused individuals include Marj Maranga, Zara Fabian, Jonalyn Mendoza, Dominique Medina, Rachelle Cabalona, Krystel Aquilesca, Caselyn Pionela, Raizza ...

    The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has instructed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to investigate and recover N3.2 billion linked to two former Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Ministry of Labour, Williams Alo and Yerima Tafa. The directive, issued on Monday, follows ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate, has arraigned Precious Chimaobi Uzondu for allegedly refusing to accept the Nigerian Naira as a legal tender. Uzondu appeared before Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, facing a two-count charge for violating Section 20 of ...

The trial of five Chinese nationals accused of cybercrime and identity theft suffered a setback on Monday, February 10, 2025, after the defendants rejected the court-appointed interpreter. Presiding over the case, Justice Ayokunle Faji adjourned the proceedings to March 4 and 5 to allow for the appointment of a preferred interpreter. The accused individuals—Zhao Ying ...

  A Lagos court has acquitted Chief Femi Fani-Kayode in four major criminal cases, marking the end of an 18-year legal battle with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, had faced multiple charges ranging from money laundering to forgery, but he secured victory in each case, with the ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is currently prosecuting 774 individuals accused of electoral offences during the 2023 general elections, Chairman Mahmood Yakubu disclosed today. Yakubu made the revelation during INEC’s quarterly consultative meeting with the media in Abuja, reaffirming the Commission’s commitment to improving electoral integrity. Yakubu highlighted the recent Ondo governorship election as ...

  A High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to seven years in prison after finding her guilty of forgery and fund diversion totaling N127,686,594.87. Justice Rosemary Oghoghorie delivered the verdict after a 12-count charge was brought against Ita by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Despite pleading ...