Monday, October 26, 2026

Anti-Corruption

May 20, 2026

Telekom Malaysia senior executives charged with multimillion-dollar fraud after company self-reports

Messrs Lockman, 48, of Dublin, California, Yusof, 44, of Livermore, California, and Nguyen, 48, of Manassas, Virginia, were charged with wire fraud conspiracy and wire fraud.

Telekom Malaysia (USA) Inc.,
May 20, 2026

Global firms Singamas, China International Marine, Shanghai Universal, CXIC, top executives indicted for multibillion-dollar global conspiracy

Executives of leading manufacturing firms were indicted for conspiring to fix the prices of nearly all of the world’s standard unrefrigerated shipping containers.

Singamas Container Holdings Ltd. (Singamas),China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. (CIMC),Shanghai Universal Logistics Equipment Co., Ltd. and CXIC Group Containers Co. Ltd. (CXIC)
May 19, 2026

Alleged Fraud: No direct benefit traced to ex-AMCON MD, witness says

Mr Kuru and four others are standing trial over alleged fraud valued at N76 billion and $31.5 million.

Ex-AMCON MD, Ahmed Kuru
May 19, 2026

EFCC arrests fleeing convicted ex-power minister Saleh Mamman in Kaduna

Mr Olukoyede said Mr Mamman was arrested in Kaduna State on Tuesday.

ex-power minister Saleh Mamman
May 19, 2026

FBI arrests Samuel Ugberaese after extradition to U.S., faces 40 years in jail

Mr Ugberaese allegedly conspired with a co-defendant Oluwadamilare Kolaogunbule, a naturalised American citizen, to conduct financial transactions through his bank account network.

Samuel Ugberease aka 'Putsammy,' 'Putput,' 'Sammy.'
May 19, 2026

Samuel ‘Putsammy’ Ugberease: From multimillion-dollar romance scam, lavish lifestyle, colourful wedding to FBI net

The Force spokesperson said that Mr Ugberease’s extradition was coordinated in collaboration with the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja.

Samuel Ugberease aka 'Putsammy,' 'Putput,' 'Sammy.'
May 19, 2026

Lagos CBD arrests 859, suspends seven officers for misconduct

Bola Olumegbon-Lawal, the special adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on CBD, disclosed this on Tuesday.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu
May 19, 2026

U.S. investment manager sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for $10 million crypto Ponzi scheme

“Pending sentencing, Giri continued to solicit funds from cryptocurrency investors, causing additional harm to new victims,” the justice department said on Monday.

cryptocurrency
May 19, 2026

U.S. govt arraigns Maduro regime ally Alex Saab for money laundering, bribery, stealing from vulnerable Venezuelans

Mr Saab allegedly used U.S. banks to launder hundreds of millions of dollars stolen from Venezuelan food programme for the poor and proceeds from illegal Venezuelan oil sale.

Alex Saab arrested by FBI
May 18, 2026

El-Rufai wasn’t denied food, medical care; wife, son lied: ICPC

He said visitors were permitted, but that entry was strictly prohibited after 6:30 pm.

Sad El-Rufai