Crime – City Business News

September 17, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Probes Suspect Arrested With Counterfeit $212,200

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigation of a suspect, Usaini Ibrahim, arrested with counterfeit currency totaling $212,200( Two hundred and Twelve Thousand, Two Hundred United States Dollar)The suspect was arrested on...

September 3, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Man For Alleged N1.09b Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, arraigned one Mahmud A. Abubakar before Justice N.C. Nwabulu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja.Abubakar was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering...

August 17, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Probes $73,000, £15,957, 827,800 SAR Intercepted By Customs

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of a suspect, Haruna Yusuf and multiple undeclared foreign currencies, , $73,000( Seventy Three United States Dollar) £15,957 ( Fifteen Thousand, Nin...

August 10, 2026 No Responses

NRS Boss Reacts To $279m Frontier Fund Fraud Allegation

By ebosele@hotmail.com – The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed online reports alleging his involvement in $279 million fraud linked to the Frontier Exploration Fund, describing the publication as sponso...

July 31, 2026 No Responses

Two Chinese Bag Five Year Jail Terms In Nigeria

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentence of two Chinese, Zhang Hong Lin and Gao Pei Hai, before Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi,...

July 23, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Hands Over Recovered N108m To Firm

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, handed over the sum of N108 million to a company, Greenwich Planet Sun King Nigeria Limited, in Lagos.The money, handed over in...

July 22, 2026 No Responses

FRSC Recovers Two Suspected Stolen Vehicles Through NVIS

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recorded another major breakthrough in the fight against vehicle-related crimes with the recovery of two suspected stolen vehicles through its National Vehicle Identification Scheme (NVIS) in separate operations in Edo ...

July 20, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Former MD Of Warri Refinery For Alleged N1.339b Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the former Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for alleged money laun...

July 18, 2026 No Responses

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of 52 Houses In Lagos

Justice Alexandra Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette units located in the Lekki area of Lagos.The properties, located at Mercyville Estate, Covenant.....

July 14, 2026 No Responses

Apapa Customs Impounds ₦26.57b Cannabis

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted a massive consignment of Cannabis Indica with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of ₦26.57 billion, reinforcing its commitment to combating illicit trade and safeguarding Nige...

July 5, 2026 No Responses

Nigerian-British Grandma Arrested With 13kg Cocaine

A 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandma, Mrs. Mary Yetunde Barek have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the discovery of 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in peels of plantain which appeared as real planta...

June 17, 2026 No Responses

Customs Impounds 3,310 Jerrycans Of Smuggled Vegetable Oil

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone C, has impounded over 3,310 jerrycans of foreign vegetable oil with a Duty Paid Value of ₦403.5 million.Briefing Journalists in Owerri, Imo State, the unit head, Comptroller of Customs, B...

May 10, 2026 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Hands Over Stolen Cars To Canada

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen international confidence in Nigeria’s anti-smuggling and cargo intelligence system, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has formally handed over intercepted stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada.The handover ceremony ...

May 4, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Former SKye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni For N15.6b Alleged Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 4, 2026, arraigned a former Chairman, Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni before Justice Jude Onwuzuruike of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo,...