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A former helmsman of one of Nigeria’s most troubled state owned refineries walked into a courtroom in Abuja on Monday to answer for how hundreds of thousands of dollars allegedly moved through his hands outside the banking system, in a case that once again places the country’s refining sector at the centre of an…
A once-prominent figure in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet stood in the dock of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, entering a not-guilty plea to a six-count charge that has placed the credibility of his academic record at the centre of a closely watched corruption trial. Uche Nnaji, former Minister of Innovation,…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Bello Bodejo, the national president of Miyetti Allah Kauta Hore. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned the pastoralist leader on a 12-count charge involving money laundering and terrorism financing. The anti-graft agency accuses Bodejo of illegally receiving $ 2.63 million in cash. Justice…
The long-running effort to hold someone accountable for the billions of dollars poured into Nigeria’s dead refineries reached a courtroom on Wednesday, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned the former Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited, Ahmed Adamu Dikko, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on a 12 count…
Two men who once ran Nigeria’s most strategic petroleum plants are heading to the dock this week, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission opens formal trials tied to the alleged diversion of funds set aside to revive the country’s ailing refineries. The former Managing Director of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd,…
A US-based Nigerian engineer has pleaded guilty in an American federal court to diverting $1.64 million into his family’s private bank accounts. The defendant Adebanjo Popoola, manipulated corporate payment systems over several years to channel corporate funds away from his employers. Federal prosecutors revealed that the engineer abused his senior technical access to authorise fraudulent…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman for laundering ₦33.8 billion. Justice James Omotosho found the former official guilty on all twelve counts brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The judgment reveals a systematic looting of funds meant for the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric projects. While…
Ten Nigerians face lengthy prison spells after a federal court in Ohio dismantled an international hacking ring. The group stole $215 million from over 1,000 victims across 19 countries. They specialised in “business email compromise,” a digital heist that relies more on social engineering than complex coding. The scheme targeted businesses by intercepting internal communications…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has formally cleared Pastor Jerry Eze, founder of Streams of Joy International, following a comprehensive six-month investigation into his finances. EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede revealed the probe during a business grant ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday. The investigation originated from intelligence reports and petitions triggered by massive, frequent…
Fresh controversy has emerged over the scale of funds allegedly recovered from the residence of businesswoman Aisha Achimugu, as she publicly disputes claims linking her to $13 million in cash during an operation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Speaking on Channels Television on Monday, Achimugu maintained that while her home was indeed…
