A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Anamekwe Nwabuoku, former acting accountant-general of the federation, to 72 years in prison for money laundering. Delivering judgment on Monday, trial judge James Omotosho held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) successfully proved its case against the former government official. Nwabuoku had been arraigned on …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the former Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his son Abdulazeez Malami and wife Asabe Bashiru, with ₦200 million each. Malami is being tried on a 16 count charge in a money laundering case of 8.7 billion naira instituted against …
A prosecution witness on Monday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that several financial transactions traced to the Kogi State Government were linked to Ali Bello, chief of staff to Usman Ododo, in the ongoing N10.2 billion fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The witness, Ahmed Abubakar, an EFCC …
Some protesters on Monday marched to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja. They demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged N432 billion corruption case involving former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The demonstrators, organised under the Mega National Movement for Good Governance, chanted solidarity songs and carried placards reading "Answer the …
Counsel to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused security operatives of attempting to unlawfully arrest him on Thursday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, upon his return from Cairo, Egypt. In a statement dated February 12, 2026, and signed by Ubong Akpan of the Chambers of Ubong Akpan, the lawyer said operatives …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have warned that persistent underfunding is weakening anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria. The heads of both agencies raised concerns on Tuesday during their 2026 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes. Musa Adamu Aliyu, …
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has uncovered 248 fake companies and reported them to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation and prosecution. Registrar-General Hussaini Magaji (SAN) disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during an Anti-Corruption Day event marking the Commission’s 35th anniversary. He also accused some banks of weakening Nigeria’s corporate compliance …
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside an interim forfeiture order on some of his properties seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). On January 6, Emeka Nwite, a judge of the federal high court, ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over ₦1.28 billion recovered from Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd to the Enugu State Government, following investigations into the alleged diversion of funds meant for the construction of Smart Green Schools across the state. The funds were restituted through a combination of bank drafts and cheques, according …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and three others bail in the sum of ₦100 million each over alleged $9.7 million terrorism financing and money laundering offences. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling on Tuesday, held that Adamu and his co-defendants placed sufficient materials before …
