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Court Freezes Accounts Linked to Ex-NNPCL Boss Kyari Over $2.9bn Refinery Funds Probe

A Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen four bank accounts linked to Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) intensifies investigations into alleged mismanagement

August 21, 2025

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Court Jails Four Following Sting Operation At Obasanjo Library – EFCC

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced four internet fraudsters arrested in a sting operation near the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State. Justice D.I. Dipeolu, on Friday, August 15, 2025, handed down the sentences

August 16, 2025

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EFCC Arrests Former Sokoto Governor Tambuwal Over Alleged ₦189bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday detained former Sokoto State Governor and serving Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, over allegations of fraudulent cash withdrawals amounting to ₦189 billion during his tenure in office. Tambuwal, who governed Sokoto State from 2015 to

August 11, 2025

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Rights Lawyers Sue EFCC, NNPCL CFO Over Failed N5trn Refinery Projects

A group of human rights lawyers has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Dapo Segun, over

August 6, 2025

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Spraying, Stamping On Naira Is Criminal Offence, Not Cultural Practice – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned against the abuse of the naira, describing the widespread practice of spraying and stamping on currency notes at social gatherings as a criminal offence under Nigerian law not a cultural tradition. Speaking during a stakeholder

July 19, 2025

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Politicians, Corrupt Individuals Now Hide Stolen Funds In Crypto Wallets – EFCC Chairman

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm over the growing trend of politicians and corrupt individuals hiding stolen public funds in cryptocurrency wallets, a development he described as a major challenge to Nigeria’s anti-corruption

July 10, 2025

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Naira Cash-spraying Crackdown: Cultural Policing or Economic Necessity?

In recent months, Lagos has witnessed a sharp intensification of the crackdown on spraying naira notes at social events, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) leading enforcement efforts to uphold currency integrity. In April 2025, popular Lagos socialite Emeka Okonkwo,

July 1, 2025

$9.6b P&ID Fraud: Nolan Failed To Pay Tax- Witness Reveals

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Alleged N76bn Fraud: EFCC Witness Reveals He Wrote-off Arik’s $2.3m Debt

A former Group Executive Director of Union Bank PLC, Mr. Austine Obigwe, on Wednesday testified before the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, detailing how he wrote off a $2.3 million debt owed by Arik Air to his private company,

May 29, 2025

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Nigerian Govt To Complete, Sell 753 Housing Units Recovered From Emefiele

Nigeria’s Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa, has disclosed that the Federal Government will complete and put for sale the 753 housing units recovered from embattled former Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele. The minister stated this when he

May 21, 2025

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Recovered Abuja 753 Housing Units: Shehu Sani Hails EFCC’s Transparency

Former lawmaker and human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has commended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, for the transparency demonstrated by the anticorruption agency in the recovery and handover of 753 housing units in Abuja

May 21, 2025

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EFCC News - Page 3

Court Freezes Accounts Linked to Ex-NNPCL Boss Kyari Over $2.9bn Refinery Funds Probe

Court Jails Four Following Sting Operation At Obasanjo Library – EFCC

EFCC Arrests Former Sokoto Governor Tambuwal Over Alleged ₦189bn Fraud

Rights Lawyers Sue EFCC, NNPCL CFO Over Failed N5trn Refinery Projects

Spraying, Stamping On Naira Is Criminal Offence, Not Cultural Practice – EFCC

Politicians, Corrupt Individuals Now Hide Stolen Funds In Crypto Wallets – EFCC Chairman

Naira Cash-spraying Crackdown: Cultural Policing or Economic Necessity?

Alleged N76bn Fraud: EFCC Witness Reveals He Wrote-off Arik’s $2.3m Debt

Nigerian Govt To Complete, Sell 753 Housing Units Recovered From Emefiele

Recovered Abuja 753 Housing Units: Shehu Sani Hails EFCC’s Transparency

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