Tag: EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, July 6, 2026, presented its First Prosecution Witness (PW1) before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja, in the trial of the former Chairman, Board of Directors, defunct Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank Limited), Tunde Ayeni.
EFCC is prosecuting Ayeni on an 18-count amended charge bordering on alleged criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and diversion of funds totaling N15.6 billion.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Usie Otukpa Osang before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged investment fraud involving more than AUD$8.4 million and US$3.6 million.

Osang was arraigned on Monday before Justice Obiora Egwuatu on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and impersonation.

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an Aviation Security (AVSEC) Inspector I, Ali Baffa, along with two alleged accomplices, Aushabu Nasidi and Mukhtar Muhammad Dan Zaria, over their suspected involvement in the smuggling of bulk cash and mineral resources through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.

“The suspects were intercepted on Friday, 11 June 2026, during a routine surveillance operation conducted by the Land and Property Fraud Section of the Kano Zonal Directorate.

The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, arraigned Blessing Gozi-Anyaokei, Managing Director of Viscount Microfinance Bank, before Justice Y. Halilu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, over alleged fraud.

She is being prosecuted on a two-count charge bordering on illegal conversion and obtaining money by false pretence.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 5 May 2026 arraigned Dr Andefiki Markus before Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State, over an alleged N20 million cattle investment fraud.

Markus was arraigned by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on two counts bordering on obtaining by false pretence.

The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Mohammed Abdullahi Korimi before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri over an alleged N25.6 million fraud.

Korimi was arraigned on Thursday, 16 April 2026, on two counts bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining by false pretence, involving N25,647,000.

The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Mohammed Abdullahi Korimi before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri over an alleged N25.6 million fraud.

Korimi was arraigned on Thursday, 16 April 2026, on two counts bordering on criminal misappropriation and obtaining by false pretence, involving N25,647,000.

The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 7, 2025, arrested one Fatima Muhammed for an alleged Naira mutilation.

The suspect was arrested following a viral video circulated on TikTok, where she was seen cleaning mucus from her nose using a N500 note.

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned the Managing Director of Nadabo Energy Limited, Abubakar Ali Peters, over an alleged N1.4 billion oil subsidy fraud.

Peters and his company were re-arraigned before Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja.

The case was previously before Justice C.A. Balogun but was reassigned following the judge’s retirement.