Category: Corruption
EFCC Secures Interim Forfeiture of Town Tavern Lounge, Four-Bedroom Bungalow in Ado-Ekiti
Ilorin, Kwara State – May 27, 2026 The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the interim forfeiture of a lounge and a four-bedroom bungalow located in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin granted the order after ruling that the Commission had…
UCHE NNAJI, EX-MINISTER WHO RESIGNED OVER ‘CERTIFICATE FORGERY’, WINS ENUGU PDP GUBER TICKET
ENUGU, NIGERIA — MAY 27, 2026 Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State ahead of the 2027 general election. Nnaji secured victory in the party’s gubernatorial primary after polling 7,424 votes to defeat his closest rival, Samson Nnamani,…
Illegal Mining: Court Orders Final Forfeiture of Mining Site, Trucks, Lithium Stones to FG
LAGOS, NIGERIA – MAY 25, 2026 Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of properties recovered from Chinese nationals and Nigerians involved in illegal mining activities in Ogun State to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The ruling, delivered on Friday, May 22, 2026, affected assets…
NDLEA INTERCEPTS CHINESE WOMAN WITH ILLICIT DRUG CONSIGNMENT
LAGOS – MAY 24, 2026 Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria.The suspect was apprehended during a routine screening operation by NDLEA officials…
Lagos Court Jails Businessman Seven Years for $247,390 Fraud.
Lagos, Nigeria Thursday, May 14, 2026 Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Kingsley Obasi, to seven years imprisonment for his role in a $247,390 fraud case Obasi was arraigned alongside his company, Great King Parkson Industrial Company, by the Lagos Zonal…
NIGERIA POLICE FORCE EXTRADITE WANTED CYBER FRAUD SUSPECT “PUTSAMMY” TO U.S.
Abuja, Nigeria, Friday, May 15, 2026 The Nigeria Police Force has extradited a wanted cyber fraud suspect, Samuel Ugberease, popularly known as “Putsammy” and “Putput,” to the United States over allegations of online romance scams and wire fraud. In a statement issued by the Force, the suspect was formally handed over to U.S. authorities following…
Alleged ₦80.2bn Kogi Fraud: Witness Narrates How Ali Bello Paid Millions in Cash for Maitama Property Project
Abuja, Nigeria — May 7, 2026 A prosecution witness, PW14, Shehu Bello, on Thursday narrated before the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, how Ali Bello allegedly made several cash payments amounting to millions of naira for the construction of a property located at Plot 1891, Dala Hills, Maitama, Abuja.The witness gave the testimony during…
Lagos Government Intensifies Enforcement Against Illegal Dumping in Apapa–Iganmu Axis
Lagos, Nigeria, May 6, 2026 The Lagos State Government has raised concern over recurring incidents of illegal waste dumping along the Apapa–Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) axis, despite recent cleanup efforts. According to the government, operatives of the Lagos Waste Management Authority carried out a comprehensive clearing operation in the early hours of May…
Troops arrest suspected terrorists, informant, drug peddlers; rescue victims, recover explosives in North East
Maiduguri, Nigeria — May 4, 2026 Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have recorded significant operational successes, including the arrest of suspected terrorists and collaborators, rescue of kidnapped civilians, and recovery of explosive devices during coordinated operations across the theatre. In one operation at Ngamdu, troops apprehended two suspected terrorists…
EFCC arraigns fake BDC operator for alleged N78.2m fraud in Onitsha
Onitsha, Nigeria — May 4, 2026 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Okeke Ejike Callistus, a fake Bureau De Change operator, before Justice D. A. Onyefulu of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha. The defendant was docked on a 10-count charge bordering on forgery and stealing involving the sum of…