NMA Declares Strike In Akwa Ibom After EFCC alleged assault
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Akwa Ibom State has declared an indefinite strike following allegations of assault, arrest, and detention of medical personnel at the University of Uyo…
EFCC operatives storm University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, ‘arrest cardiothoracic surgeon’
There was panic on Tuesday at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) in Akwa Ibom state after operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed the…
EFCC declares former humanitarian minister Farouq wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq, wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy, abuse of office, and diversion of public funds.…
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- Financial Crime
- May 7, 2026
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Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of Properties Linked To Sylva
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties allegedly linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre…
- Financial Crime
- April 24, 2026
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EFCC arrests ex-Skye Bank chair Tunde Ayeni over ‘N36bn, $30m fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Tunde Ayeni, businessman and former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, over an alleged multi-billion naira fraud. TheCable can…
Suspected fake lawyer arrested in Lagos for forging NBA seal — EFCC
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have begun investigating a suspected fake lawyer, John Anoruo, over alleged possession of a…
EFCC arrests TikToker over false kidnap claim
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a TikTok user following allegations made in late December about the kidnapping of EFCC operatives in Kwara State. In a statement…
EFCC arrests Abuja-based house agent over N288m property fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an Abuja-based house agent, Hajia Adama Adamu, over an alleged property fraud involving N288 million. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in…
Court sentences man to one year for naira abuse – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State, has convicted and sentenced Iziga Jude…
EFCC operatives restrict access to Malami’s Abuja residence
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday restricted access to the Abuja residence of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. The operatives were said…
EFCC officials mark properties linked to Malami in Abuja for forfeiture
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have marked properties in Abuja, the nation’s capital, linked to Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister…
EFCC arraigns ex-NRC MD Okhiria over ‘$385,000, N165m fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Fidet Okhiria, a former managing director (MD) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), over alleged fraud to the tune of…
N432bn probe: EFCC detains El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja on Monday night after hours of interrogation over an…
EFCC: How banks, fintechs enabled N18.7bn fraud without due diligence
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused banks, fintech companies and microfinance institutions of enabling large-scale fraud by failing to carry out basic customer due diligence. Wilson…
EFCC hands Enugu N1.2bn recovered from Sujimoto over failed smart schools project
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over N1.23 billion recovered from Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited to the Enugu state government over an abandoned smart schools project.…
