By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Proceedings were stalled in the trial of the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on Thursday, April 16, 2026 as he could not file his final written address before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja.

Mamman is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a 12-count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of N33,804,830,503.73 (Thirty-three Billion, Eight Hundred and Four Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand, Five Hundred and Three Naira, Seventy-three Kobo).

At Thursday’s proceeding which was for adoption of final written addresses, Mamman through his counsel Femi Atteh, SAN, acknowledged the receipt of the final written address of the prosecution but drew the court’s attention to his motion filed on April 1, 2026 seeking for extension of time to enable him file his own final written address. With no objection from the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, the court obliged him.

Justice Omotosho adjourned the matter till April 23, 2026 for adoption of final written addresses. NNL.

By Suleiman Monguno (Bornu State Correspondent, in Maidugui)

Justice Mohammed Maina of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, on Wednesday April, 15, 2026 convicted and sentenced Akeem Oriade Adeyinka to various jail terms for obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N13,000,000( Thirteen Million Naira).

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has updated on developments in the ongoing trial of former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, in separate proceedings before the Kaduna State High Court and the Federal High Court, Kaduna.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The trial of Akindele Akintoye, alongside Platforms Capital Investment Partners Limited and Duport Midstream Company Limited continued on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 before Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the court refusing to admit in evidence, a document tendered by Akintoye, containing his request to buy off the shares of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB.

By Kenneth Oformma (Lagos State Correspondent, in Ikeja)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, presented its second prosecution witness, PW2, in the ongoing trial of a vessel, MT Ostria, and three others over an alleged theft of 25,354,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Retail Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, before Honourable Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court 5 on a nine-count charge bordering on alleged advance fee fraud and money laundering.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former Director of Finance and Supply at the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin, Kwara State, Ibitoye Olajide Moses, before the Kwara State High Court over alleged multi-million naira contract fraud and abuse of office.

By Cosmas Enahoro (Edo State Correspondent, in Benin City)

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Osagie Destiny Etinosa for alleged N11 million fraud.

By Yetunde Beecroft (Lagos Island Correspondent, in Ikoyi)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed a notice of appeal before the Court of Appeal, Lagos seeking the setting aside of the judgment of Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos acquitting and discharging a former Executive Director of Projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Engr. Tuoyo Omatsuli alongside Francis Momoh, Don Parker Properties Limited and Building Associates Limited over an alleged ₦3.6 billion fraud.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged the media to uphold editorial integrity and constructive reportage towards the enhancement of the fight against corruption, economic and financial crimes.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, April 9, 2026 arrested 31 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation at an internet fraud academy, situated in Becki Estate, Karu, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a 29-year old businessman, Chizoba Emmanuel Dilo, before Justice S. N. Odili of the Enugu State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State over an alleged case of stealing to the tune of N64, 000, 000. 00 (Sixty-four million Naira).