Police, EFCC Rescue 14 Kidnap Victims from Sea Pirates on Calabar–Oron Waterways
Fourteen kidnapped victims have been freed from the grip of sea pirates operating along the Calabar–Oron waterways, following a...
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El-Rufai Appears in Court as ICPC Trial Continues, Drops Hint on ADC Convention
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, appeared on Monday at the Kaduna State High Court as proceedings resumed in...
EFCC Busts ‘Yahoo Academy’ in Abuja, Arrests 31 Suspects in Major Cybercrime Crackdown
A major crackdown on cybercrime has led to the arrest of 31 suspected internet fraudsters at a so-called “Yahoo...
Blessing CEO Dragged to EFCC Over Alleged ₦300m Cancer Fundraising Fraud, Cyberbullying Claims
A fresh storm has hit Nigerian social media personality Blessing Okoro Nkiruka after a petition accusing her of cyberbullying,...
Deborah Mbara Speaks Out After Social Media Influencer Allegedly Doctored Her Cancer Report
Deborah Mbara, the cancer survivor whose medical report was allegedly manipulated by social media influencer Blessing CEO, has broken...
EFCC Insists on Retrial of Former Jigawa Governor Sule Lamido, Sons Following Supreme Court Order
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has demanded that former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, his sons, and other...
Lagos Court Jails Ex-Convict for N12m Theft as EFCC Secures Fresh Conviction
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced an ex-convict, Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, to three years’ imprisonment after he was...
Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier Over ₦114m Fraud, False ‘Osisikankwu’ Kill Claims
The Nigerian Army has arrested a serving soldier, Staff Sgt. Amoke Simon, over alleged large-scale fraud amounting to ₦114...
Peter Obi Condemns El-Rufai’s Detention, Calls It “Political Persecution”
Former presidential candidate and Labour Party chieftain, Peter Obi, has condemned the arrest and continued detention of former Kaduna...
Nigeria Customs Seizes Over N1 Billion in Smuggled Goods, Arrests Six Suspects in Kano and Jigawa
The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested six suspects and seized smuggled items valued...
EFCC Arraigns Two FSDH Bank Officials Over $306,667 and €50,250 Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two officials of FSDH Merchant Bank Limited over alleged fraudulent...
Protests Erupt in Kaduna Over Nasir El-Rufai’s Continued Detention
KADUNA, Nigeria — Protests broke out across Kaduna State on Wednesday as youth groups called for the immediate release...
CHRICED Raises Alarm Over Low Voter Turnout in FCT Area Council Elections
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education has expressed deep concern over what it...
Yahaya Bello’s Lawyer Claims Former Kogi Governor Faces Political Trial, Not Money Laundering Case
Mr. Joseph Daudu, SAN, representing former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello, told the Federal High Court in Abuja...
EFCC Uncovers N180bn Scam Pipeline as Banks, Fintechs Linked to Massive Crypto Fraud Affecting 900,000 Nigerians
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has uncovered deep-rooted lapses within the country’s financial system,...
Dangote Reports Former NMDPRA Boss Farouk Ahmed to EFCC Over Alleged Corruption
Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Industries, has formally approached the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged corruption...