NSCDC officer admits to N1.7m fraud

  A Deputy Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Sani Yakubu, has pleaded guilty to a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of funds…

Ex-banker jailed three years for ₦8.56bn fraud

  A former banker, Samuel Asiegbu, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment without an option of fine for his role in an ₦8.56 billion fraud involving one of Nigeria’s…

Mompha loses bid to quash N6bn money-laundering charges

  Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on Tuesday dismissed a no-case submission filed by social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, in…

Court orders permanent forfeiture of $49,700 recovered from ex-INEC official

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the permanent forfeiture of $49,700 allegedly recovered from Dr Nura Ali, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National…

Alleged property fraud: EFCC witness fails to link Emefiele to Zenith Bank account

  An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’ witness on Friday failed to link Godwin Emefiele to accounts in Zenith Bank in the alleged property fraud case. Emefiele, a former…

Police invite Sujimoto CEO over fresh ‘$556k fraud’

  The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has invited Olasijibomi Ogundele, a Lagos-based businessman popularly known as Sujimoto, for questioning over allegations of “advance fee fraud and criminal misappropriation”. The invitation…

EFCC arraigns ex-NSITF chairperson Olejeme over alleged N1bn fraud

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Ngozi Olejeme, former chairperson of the board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), before a federal high court…

How Ponzi scheme operator swindled victims of N91.5m through unlicensed MFB in Enugu- Witness

  The trial of an alleged notorious ponzi scheme operator in Enugu State, Chinedu Roland Okoronkwo continued on Friday, September 26, 2025 before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal…

Suswam’s decade-long ‘N3.1bn fraud’ trial stalls over failure to open his defence

  The trial of Gabriel Suswam, former governor of Benue state, could not proceed on Monday after his legal team asked for more time to prepare his defence. Suswam is…

Court Jails IPPIS Accountants 3 Years For Diverting Salaries Of Ex-FMC Workers

By Micheal Ortega  A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced two employees of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to three years in prison for diverting salaries…

Yahoo boys worsening visa restrictions for Nigerians – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned that the rising cases of internet fraud are worsening visa restrictions for innocent Nigerians abroad.

EFCC gets order to detain Sujimoto CEO over ₦5.7bn Enugu smart schools contract

By Ahmed Yousuf  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a court order to detain the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, over…

EFCC declares Sujimoto CEO wanted over money laundering

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a Lagos-based businessman, Olasijibomi Ogundele, wanted over alleged diversion of funds and money laundering. In a wanted notice signed by its…

EFCC declares ex-Abia commissioner wanted

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Christopher Enweremadu, former Abia State Commissioner, wanted in connection with allegations of criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds, and money…

Nigerian pleads guilty to $405,000 US romance scam

  A 40-year-old Nigerian, Daniel Chima Inweregbu, has pleaded guilty in the United States to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, as well as money laundering, in…