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

The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigations of eight suspected oil thieves handed over to it by the Nigeria Navy Ship, NNS Pathfinder, Naval Base, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on March 23, 2026.

By Prisca Udemezue (Lagos State Correspondent, in Ikeja)

Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, convicted and sentenced an ex-convict, Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, to three years’ imprisonment for theft involving N12 million.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has emphasised the critical role of the media in combating money laundering and terrorist financing, describing it as an indispensable partner in safeguarding Nigeria’s economic integrity and democratic institutions.

By Chinelo Ogbodo (Enugu State Correspondent)

Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have commenced investigations into the activities of one Osogu Christian Ogbonna, a suspected serial fraudster, for allegedly obtaining the sum of N19, 900, 000. 00 (Nineteen Million, Nine Hundred Thousand Naira) from three of his victims under the pretence of assisting them to process visas.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja on Monday, March 23, 2026 convicted and sentenced a former acting Accountant General of the Federation, Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku to 72 years imprisonment for money laundering to the tune of N868, 465,000 (Eight Hundred and Sixty-eight Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-five Thousand Naira).

By Yetunde Beecroft (Lagos Island Correspondent, in Ikoyi)

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, on Monday, March 23, 2026, arraigned one Andrew Odekina before Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged theft of N9,873,215.00( Nine Million, Eight Hundred and Seventy Three Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Naira only)

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has called on the Commission’s nationwide workforce and the Nigerian public to translate the discipline of the Holy Month of Ramadan into a renewed commitment to electoral integrity.

By Oladele MAKINDE (Lagos State Correspondent, in Ikeja)

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has busted and dismantled a Visa mill Syndicate in Lagos State, just as it secured the conviction of one Michael Kuyoro, a staff member of Ikeja Local Government, for his involvement in a visa fraud scheme involving forgery, conspiracy, and abuse of office.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has rejoiced with Muslims across the country on the celebration of Eid-El-Fitri, charging them to continue to honour the values of discipline, self-denial, purity, sacrifices and anti-corruption, which he Ramadan season exemplified.

* As Court Affirms Voluntariness of Defendants

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, affirmed the voluntariness of the extra-judicial statements of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 18, 2026 handed over a total sum of N3,936,145, 822 ( Three Billion, Nine Hundred and Thirty Six Million, One Hundred and Forty Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Two Naira) to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPC Ltd.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies, AANISS have agreed to work towards credible elections by tackling vote buying and other acts of electoral fraud.