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Malami challenges court order forfeiting ₦213bn EFCC-seized properties

Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Abubakar Malami, has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to set aside an interim forfeiture order placed on properties seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Emeka Nwite had, on January 6, ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected […]

Trial of Emefiele: How $6.23m Allegedly Left CBN Through Forged Papers

A prosecution witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), PW11, on Thursday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Hamza Muazu, that $6.23 million was allegedly withdrawn from the Garki Branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) using forged documents. The witness, Mr. Bashirudden Maishanu, an Assistant […]

‘Life of Luxury’ Funded by Bribes, UK Court Told in Alison-Madueke Trial

British prosecutors on Tuesday accused Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources and the first woman to serve as president of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), of enjoying a “life of luxury” funded by bribes. The 65-year-old appeared in the dock at Southwark Crown Court in London on the opening day […]

EFCC Targets Banks, Fintechs over N162bn Crypto Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called for the suspension and prosecution of deposit money banks, Fintech companies, and microfinance banks accused of aiding and abetting fraudsters in defrauding Nigerians through large-scale financial scams. The Director of Public Affairs at the Commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, made the call in Abuja on the sidelines […]

EFCC Recovers ₦1.28bn Enugu Government Funds from Sujimoto

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered more than ₦1.28 billion from Mr. Olasijibomi Ogundele, Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd, funds belonging to the Enugu State Government. The Enugu State Government, in September 2025, accused the company’s CEO of defrauding the state of ₦5.76 billion earmarked for the construction of […]

EFCC Recovers ₦802m, Returns Funds to First Bank After Fraud Probe

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over ₦802.42 million recovered by its Benin Zonal Directorate to First Bank of Nigeria Plc. The EFCC spokesperson, Mr. Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the funds were recovered from a suspect, Mr. Ojo Kingsley, who unlawfully […]

FG Files 16-Count ₦1.014bn Money Laundering Charge Against Malami, Son

The Federal Government has filed a 16-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering involving the sum of ₦1.014bn against a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, and his son, Mr. Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also named as a co-defendant is Mrs. Bashir […]

Malami Accuses EFCC Chairman of Bias, Demands Recusal and Immediate Arraignment or Release

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has demanded the immediate recusal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, from an ongoing investigation involving him, alleging bias, personal vendetta, and political persecution. Mr. Malami made the demand in a statement issued on […]

EFCC seizes Malami’s passport over probe into alleged $490m Abacha loot

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized the international passport of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, as part of investigations into the whereabouts of an alleged $490 million Abacha loot recovered through a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLAT) process. A credible EFCC source said on […]

EFCC Summons Former Attorney-General Malami for Interview

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami. The invitation, contained in a letter dated 24 November, scheduled the former minister to appear before investigators on Friday, 28 November. “The Commission is investigating a case for which the need to obtain certain information from […]

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