EFCC – City Business News

March 18, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Hands N3b Recovered Funds To NNPCL

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 18, 2026 handed over a total sum of N3,936,145, 822 ( Three Billion, Nine Hundred and Thirty Six Million, One Hundred and Forty Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Two...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

Contractor Bags Two Years Imprisonment for Forgery

Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State has convicted and sentenced Julius Ejiogu, a contractor to two years imprisonment for forgery.The convict was arraigned on a three -count charge of conspiracy, forgery and...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Seeks Strong Whistleblower Legislation

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on the National Assembly to implement enabling laws that will protect whistleblowers in the fight against corruption and enhance institutional transpare...

March 13, 2026 No Responses

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of N1.3b Hotel

Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, March 12, 2026, ordered the interim forfeiture of a hotel, Responsible Leaders Hotel, linked to Edward Olutoke, Managing Director, Ikeja Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agri...

March 12, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Assures Female Officers Of Enhanced Welfare

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, expressed his resolve to take extra measures in ensuring that female officers of the Commission are encouraged, empowered and their welfa...

March 8, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Four For Alleged N2bn Oil Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Ikoyi, on Friday, March 6, 2026, arraigned the quartet of Babatunde Olukunle Oyefolu, Babayemi Isaac Olatunde Ezekiel Abaki and Plural Oil Marketing Limited for an alleged N2bn oil ...

March 7, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Hands Over Recovered N279m To Wole Soyinka Centre

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has handed over the sum of N279 million (Two Hundred and Seventy-nine Million ) to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, formerly known as the National Theatre, Lagos, as...

March 3, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Bankers For Alleged $306,667.81, €50,250 Fraud

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, arraigned two bank officials, Bakare Oladimeji Surajudeen and James Olukayode Imokwede, over an alleged $306,667.81 and €50,250 fra...

February 27, 2026 No Responses

Alleged N8.7b Money Laundering: Court Sends Malami, Wife, Son Back To Prison

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, February 27, 2026, ordered the remand of the former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe...

February 24, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arrests Six Trucks For Alleged Illegal Mining Activities

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight persons and six trucks for alleged involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomoso axis of Kwara and Oyo states.EFC...

February 18, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Secures Interim Attachment Order on Nine Mineral-Laden Trucks

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, secured an interim attachment order on nine trucks loaded with assorted solid minerals, as well as the final forfeiture of the contents of...

February 17, 2026 No Responses

Court Jails Woman For Investment Fraud

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Janet Theophilus Danjuma before Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano for investment fraud to...

February 17, 2026 No Responses

EFCC Arraigns Husband, Wife For N740m Investment Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, February 16, 2026, arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of Onome Global Market Resources Limited and Lexicon Multi-concept Media Limited, Osabohein Alex Ologbose, alongside his wife Hope Onome Oghe...