EFCC ARRAIGNS MAN FOR ALLEGED N26.7M THEFT IN LAGOS

Ikeja, Lagos State — March 11, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, arraigned Aboyeji Femi Olanrewaju before I. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged fraud involving N26,758,000.

Olanrewaju was brought before the court on allegations that he fraudulently converted the sum of N26,758,000, said to be the property of Tochukwu Franklin Innocent.

According to the EFCC, the alleged offence involves the unlawful conversion of the funds belonging to the complainant, an act that contravenes provisions of the law relating to fraud and financial crimes.

The defendant was arraigned on charges before the court, where the case was presented by the anti-graft agency as part of its ongoing efforts to combat economic and financial crimes across the country.

The matter is expected to continue in court as the prosecution and defence present their respective arguments in the case.

Further details of the case are available on the official website of the EFCC.