Kaduna farmer’s quarrel with Indian investor leads court to block arrest of police and EFCC

Ali Haruna Abbah, a farmer from Kafanchan, is embroiled in a disagreement with his Indian business partner Sajith Madhu. A Kano State High Court sitting on Miller Road, Kano, has issued an injunction preventing the Nigerian Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from detaining or arresting Abbah. Under Justice Fatima Adamu’s … Read more

The Zamfara state government’s FAAC allocation during Gov. Dauda Lawal’s tenure is being investigated by the EFCC, according to the coalition

A northwest civil society group has branded Dauda Lawal’s administration as a “monumental failure” in the two years since he became governor of Zamfara State. The group claims that Lawal has wasted the billions of dollars that the state received from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) without making any noticeable progress. The Zamfara people … Read more

EFCC interrogates Iyabo Ojo on the misuse of funds during daughter’s wedding

Nigerian actress Iyabo Ojo is now under questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with allegations of currency abuse during her daughter’s wedding. Priscilla Ojo, daughter of the actress, wed Tanzanian singer Jux in an Islamic ceremony in Tanzania in February of 2025, according to Furucinovel. The ceremony took place in … Read more

Members of the APC, PDP, and LP are cautioned by EFCC Chairman Olukoyede not to embezzle funds

If any member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) or any other political party is discovered to have stolen funds, the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has threatened to pursue them. He made it clear that he is not affiliated with any political party when he delivered the warning. … Read more

Released from EFCC custody: Jude Okoye, accused of N1.38 billion fraud

After being detained for two months, Jude Okoye, the former manager of the disbanded pop group P-Square, was released from the EFCC’s custody. Jude Okoye and his company, Northside Music Limited, were arraigned by the anti-graft agency on seven counts of money laundering allegations, according to Furucinovel. Psquare member Paul Okoye, also known as Rudeboy, … Read more

Edo court sentences 23 internet fraudsters to jail

From April 11th through the 17th, 2025, the Edo State High Court met in Benin City to hand out sentences of varied lengths to twenty-three cyber fraudsters. On Saturday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s official X handle revealed this. “Azegbemhin and Erhabor, two justices of the Edo State High Court, met in Benin City … Read more