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Trending News: AI powers 55% of African cybercrimes, INTERPOL 2026 report revealsTrump Tells Iranians To Negotiate Or SurrenderGunmen kill former Plateau councillorRULAAC Files Suits Against Police In Imo Over Alleged Torture, Extrajudicial KillingsTroops exhume remains of community leader allegedly murdered in ImoIran Talks Set To Start, Says TrumpAbducted Kebbi high court judge regains freedom after one week in captivityMorocco says 11 died in Ceuta crossing after Spain puts toll at 72Iran denies asking US not to strike, says Trump liedWike declares end to political feud with Fubara in RiversSoldier, police officer killed as army rescues nine abductees in ZamfaraNavy busts illegal fuel depot, seizes 87,000 litres in Rivers102 Terrorists Killed In July— DHQHamas agrees to disarm under Trump-backed Gaza ceasefire dealOver 48,000 migrants return to Morocco from Spain after Ceuta crossingsUS warns Nigerians against AI-edited passport photosSeminarian abducted in BenueKano Court Sentences Bride To Death For Killing Husband Nine Days After WeddingNigeria’s Chief Judge orders lawyers to drop ‘Barrister’ titleEXTRA: I’d have entered the bush to free Oyo pupils, says ObiGunmen kill man in Plateau, injure pastor, two others in fresh attacksCatholic priest killed in Kogi,At least 18 dead as thousands cross into Spain from MoroccoNo Current Negotiations With US — IranStudents Feared Trapped As Private Hostel Near Oko Polytechnic CollapsesFG demands probe as Nigerian man dies in South African police operationSuspected Hoodlums Cart Away PVCs At Distribution Centre In Osun4 killed as bandits in military uniform attack Sokoto communityBandits Kill 30 In Fresh Kaduna Attack, Burn Houses, Shops2027 could be my last presidential race, says Peter ObiTinubu Is Tired, Should Be Allowed To Retire In Peace, Says Peter ObiBandits abduct Kebbi high court judge from residenceWanted soldier arrested in Borno fleeing to Cameroon‘Senior ISWAP finance officer’ surrenders to troops in BornoNDLEA arrests Lagos businessman over 3.3kg cocaine bound for UKLeadership in Policing Is Demonstrated Through ActionUS lawmaker asks Nigerian government to release Nnamdi KanuIran says war to expand further if US attacks continueSERAP sues NNPCL over ‘failure to account for ₦211trn oil money’16 million Nigerians to face hunger crisis by January 2027 – ReportGumi: Jonathan, Osinbajo met with Militants, Who will Engage Boko HaramBandits abduct LG Chairman in ZamfaraOsun Decides: Stakeholders Set for Citizens’ Town Hall to Promote Credible PollPolice arrest four officers over viral video of ‘ethnic comment’ against motoristN1.32bn allocation: No Kobo was released to PFIPC, Budget Office tells RepsUS imposes 12.5% tariff on Nigerian imports over forced labour claimsArmy hunts soldier over alleged sale of uniforms to terroristsEnugu Air plane with 68 passengers skids off runway at Benin airportReps Pass State Police Bill As Opposition Lawmakers Stage WalkoutCourt Sentences Suspects In Oriire Abduction To Life ImprisonmentTinubu Approves 12 Divisions For Nigerian Army, Recruitment Of 28,000 PersonnelTrump commends TinubuPFIPC: ‘We rejected 3 requests by Adeyemi to host summit’ – Foreign Affairs MinisterTwo Nigerians jailed seven years for armed robbery in Kuwait17 states to experience flooding from July 21 to 27 — ReportWe Didn’t Allocate Office Space Or Deploy Staff To ‘PFIPC’, Says Head Of ServiceTwo Accounts Opened For ‘PFIPC’ Recorded Zero Inflows, Remittances – CBN DirectorCBN Retains Interest Rate At 26.5%, Raises Concerns Over Heightened ‘Global Uncertainties’EFCC: Immigration CG not under investigation over visa fraud allegations160,000 flee South Africa over anti-migrant unrest – ReportGunmen kill four herders, set two houses ablaze in AnambraNSCDC uncovers fake university in Lagos, rescues 106 studentsFACT-CHECK: No! 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Mon. Aug 3rd, 2026

EFCC detains ex-Edo gov, Igbinedion, over N1.6bn fraud

A former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Premium Times reports that Igbinedion who finished his tenure as governor in 2007 is being grilled at the Abuja headquarters of the EFCC for allegedly diverting public funds to the tune of N1.6 billion.

A loan obtained by the Edo State government is said to have been diverted to a company which he has an interest in.

Mr Igbinedion was prosecuted in 2008 by the EFCC and convicted of embezzling N2.9 billion belonging to Edo State.

He was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to one count which was pruned from 191 charges.

The latest invitation was confirmed by the spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren who failed to give more details.

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