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Anti-Corruption

March 7, 2025

Alleged Fraud: Court adjourns Yahaya Bello’s trial until May 8

Justice Nwite, consequently, adjourned the matter until May 8 and 9 to rule on the admissibility and to continue the trial.

Yahaya Bello
March 7, 2025

Ex-dictator Ibrahim Babangida’s memoir laced with crass plagiarism of Nigerian historian Max Siollun’s book

“I am astonished that his ghostwriter copied my work so brazenly without attribution,” said Mr Siollun of IBB’s memoir.

Ibrahim Babangida’s memoir
March 6, 2025

Alleged Fraud: Yahaya Bello’s name not on bank account transaction documents, EFCC witness says

Justice Nwite adjourned the matter until March 7 for continuation of trial.

Yahaya Bello, EFCC
March 6, 2025

Police force out Idowu Owohunwa, Simon Lough, others after age falsification scandal

The memo said the decisions to retire the seven senior police officers were reached at an extraordinary meeting of the Police Service Commission held on February 20, 2025.

Idowu Owohunwa and Simon Lough
March 5, 2025

U.S. Secret Service seizes $1.5 million linked to Nigerian fraudster Omokri’s Binance crypto account

The secret service sought forfeiture of the seized $1.5 million, having established they were proceeds of wire fraud and money laundering.

STASH OF DOLLARS
March 4, 2025

EFCC arrests Ex-Akwa Ibom governor Udom Emmanuel over alleged N700 billion fraud

Mr Udom was Akwa Ibom State governor from 2015 to 2023 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Emmauel Udom and EFCC logo
March 4, 2025

Alleged Character Assassination: Court threatens to revoke ex-JAMB director’s bail as trial begins

Mr Usman was alleged to have, on or about June 6, 2022, at JAMB national headquarters in Abuja, assassinated the character of Mabel Ishaku.

JAMB
February 28, 2025

EFCC arraigns ex-Abia gov Theodore Orji, four others over N60.85 billion fraud

Mr Orji and his co-defendants were arraigned before Justice Lilian Abai, who read the 16 money laundering charges against them.

EFCC/Ex-Abia Governor, Theodore Orji
February 28, 2025

Stop supporting corrupt politicians in fighting us, EFCC urges Nigerians

The EFCC boss stressed that any support offered to corrupt elements might have detrimental effects on the fight against corruption.

EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukayode (Credit: Arise)
February 28, 2025

I rejected N500 million cheques ministers, others gave me for my mother’s burial: EFCC Chairman

“I saw about 17 cows in my compound, including pregnant ones,” said the EFCC chairman.

EFCC chairman Kayode Olukoyede