By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 27, 2026 arraigned Chief Mike Agbedor Abu Ozekhome, SAN, Ponfa Useni and General Jeremiah Useni (now deceased) before Justice C.N. Oji. Of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja over alleged forgery of documents and International Passport to facilitate the ownership of a property in the United Kingdom.

By Yetunde Beecroft (Lagos Island Correspondent, in Ikoyi)

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.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, February 27, 2026 affirmed the decision of the trial Court and Court of Appeal that convicted and sentenced Senator Albert Bassey to seven years imprisonment and the restitution of the sum of N204m ( Two Hundred and Four Million Naira) to Akwa Ibom State.

By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)

Justice O. M. Anyachebelu of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has convicted and sentenced Engineer Nnaemeka Nwawka, managing director, Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, and Sage Nebefeife Foundation to fourteen years imprisonment each for stealing, conversion and gratification to the tune of N25billion.

By Chinelo Ogbodo (Enugu State Correspondent)

Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Okeke Chinedu Callistus, (also known as Ejike Okeke Michael) a suspected serial fraudster, over alleged case of forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N369, 325, 000. 00 (Three Hundred and Sixty-nine Million, Three Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Naira) from two victims.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned one Obasi Nicholas Sunday before the Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, over alleged offences bordering on money laundering.

By Yetunde Beecroft (Lagos Island Correspondent, in Ikoyi)

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC). Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, February 24, 2026, arraigned a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged $385,000 and ₦165,438,000.00 fraud.

BY Yetunde Beecroft (Lagos Island Correspondent, in Ikoyi

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has called for enhanced collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , EFCC, to address corruption and unethical practices among legal practitioners and security agents in the country.

By Abubakar Alli (Kwara State Correspondent, in Ilorin)

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight persons and six trucks for alleged involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin - Ogbomoso axis of Kwara and Oyo states.

By Tessy Daminabo (South South Bureau Chief, in Port Harcourt

The Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has cautioned youths across the country to steer clear of social vices and other acts of corruption in order to take their place as future builders of the nation.

By Yetunde Beecroft (Lagos Island Correspondent, in Ikoyi)

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, February 23, 2023, frowned at the “delay tactics” being employed by Ismaila Mustapha, who is being prosecuted for an alleged N6bn money laundering, through his lawyer, Kolawole Salami

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a significant legal victory at the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, in two separate suits challenging the Commission’s statutory mandate to investigate corruption-related offences.